Ghost Doctors : Absenteeism in Bangladeshi Health Facilities
The authors report on a study in which unannounced visits were made to health clinics in Bangladesh with the intention of discovering what fraction of medical professionals were present at their assigned post. This survey represents the first attem...
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okr-10986-182112021-04-23T14:03:41Z Ghost Doctors : Absenteeism in Bangladeshi Health Facilities Chaudhury, Nazmul Hammer, Jeffrey S. CERTIFICATION COMMUNITIES DISPENSARIES DISTRICTS DOCTORS EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT EXPENDITURES EXTERNALITIES FAMILIES FAMILY PLANNING GENDER HEALTH CARE HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH CLINICS HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HOMES HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLDS INCOMES MARKETING MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL PERSONNEL MEDICAL SERVICES MIDDLE AGE MOTIVATION NGOS NURSES OLDER PEOPLE OUTPATIENT CARE PARAMEDICS PATIENTS PHARMACISTS PHARMACOLOGY PRIVATE SECTOR PROBABILITY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROFESSIONS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES RETIREMENT RURAL AREAS RURAL WOMEN SCHOOLS SEX TOWNS URBAN AREAS URBAN POPULATION VILLAGES WORKERS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ABSENTEEISM (LABOR) MEDICAL PRACTICE SURVEY DATA RURAL HEALTH ATTENDANTS ACCESSIBLE SERVICES RURAL ELECTRIFICATION WORKERS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES The authors report on a study in which unannounced visits were made to health clinics in Bangladesh with the intention of discovering what fraction of medical professionals were present at their assigned post. This survey represents the first attempt to quantify the extent of the problem on a nationally representative scale. Nationwide the average number of vacancies over all types of providers in rural health centers is 26 percent. Regionally, vacancy rates (unfilled posts) are generally higher in the poorer parts of the country. Absentee rates at over 40 percent are particularly high for doctors. When separated into level of facility, the absentee rate for doctors at the larger clinics is 40 percent, but at the smaller sub-centers with a single doctor, the rate is 74 percent. Even though the primary purpose of this survey is to document the extent of the problem among medical staff, the authors also explore the determinants of staff absenteeism. Whether the medical provider lives near the health facility, access to a road, and rural electrification are important determinants of the rate and pattern of staff absentee rates. 2014-05-09T18:32:57Z 2014-05-09T18:32:57Z 2003-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/2414872/ghost-doctors-absenteeism-bangladeshi-health-facilities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18211 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 3065 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research South Asia Bangladesh |
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CERTIFICATION COMMUNITIES DISPENSARIES DISTRICTS DOCTORS EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT EXPENDITURES EXTERNALITIES FAMILIES FAMILY PLANNING GENDER HEALTH CARE HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH CLINICS HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HOMES HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLDS INCOMES MARKETING MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL PERSONNEL MEDICAL SERVICES MIDDLE AGE MOTIVATION NGOS NURSES OLDER PEOPLE OUTPATIENT CARE PARAMEDICS PATIENTS PHARMACISTS PHARMACOLOGY PRIVATE SECTOR PROBABILITY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROFESSIONS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES RETIREMENT RURAL AREAS RURAL WOMEN SCHOOLS SEX TOWNS URBAN AREAS URBAN POPULATION VILLAGES WORKERS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ABSENTEEISM (LABOR) MEDICAL PRACTICE SURVEY DATA RURAL HEALTH ATTENDANTS ACCESSIBLE SERVICES RURAL ELECTRIFICATION WORKERS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES |
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CERTIFICATION COMMUNITIES DISPENSARIES DISTRICTS DOCTORS EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT EXPENDITURES EXTERNALITIES FAMILIES FAMILY PLANNING GENDER HEALTH CARE HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH CLINICS HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HOMES HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLDS INCOMES MARKETING MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL PERSONNEL MEDICAL SERVICES MIDDLE AGE MOTIVATION NGOS NURSES OLDER PEOPLE OUTPATIENT CARE PARAMEDICS PATIENTS PHARMACISTS PHARMACOLOGY PRIVATE SECTOR PROBABILITY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROFESSIONS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES RETIREMENT RURAL AREAS RURAL WOMEN SCHOOLS SEX TOWNS URBAN AREAS URBAN POPULATION VILLAGES WORKERS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ABSENTEEISM (LABOR) MEDICAL PRACTICE SURVEY DATA RURAL HEALTH ATTENDANTS ACCESSIBLE SERVICES RURAL ELECTRIFICATION WORKERS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES Chaudhury, Nazmul Hammer, Jeffrey S. Ghost Doctors : Absenteeism in Bangladeshi Health Facilities |
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The authors report on a study in which
unannounced visits were made to health clinics in Bangladesh
with the intention of discovering what fraction of medical
professionals were present at their assigned post. This
survey represents the first attempt to quantify the extent
of the problem on a nationally representative scale.
Nationwide the average number of vacancies over all types of
providers in rural health centers is 26 percent. Regionally,
vacancy rates (unfilled posts) are generally higher in the
poorer parts of the country. Absentee rates at over 40
percent are particularly high for doctors. When separated
into level of facility, the absentee rate for doctors at the
larger clinics is 40 percent, but at the smaller sub-centers
with a single doctor, the rate is 74 percent. Even though
the primary purpose of this survey is to document the extent
of the problem among medical staff, the authors also explore
the determinants of staff absenteeism. Whether the medical
provider lives near the health facility, access to a road,
and rural electrification are important determinants of the
rate and pattern of staff absentee rates. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Chaudhury, Nazmul Hammer, Jeffrey S. |
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Chaudhury, Nazmul Hammer, Jeffrey S. |
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Chaudhury, Nazmul |
| title |
Ghost Doctors : Absenteeism in Bangladeshi Health Facilities |
| title_short |
Ghost Doctors : Absenteeism in Bangladeshi Health Facilities |
| title_full |
Ghost Doctors : Absenteeism in Bangladeshi Health Facilities |
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Ghost Doctors : Absenteeism in Bangladeshi Health Facilities |
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Ghost Doctors : Absenteeism in Bangladeshi Health Facilities |
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ghost doctors : absenteeism in bangladeshi health facilities |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/2414872/ghost-doctors-absenteeism-bangladeshi-health-facilities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18211 |
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