Work-related factors affecting the retention of medical officers in the preventive health sector in Sri Lanka

• Main Authors: Mahendra Arnold (Author), Dinusha Fernando (Author), Kapila Wickramanayake (Author), Palitha Karunapema (Author), Sepali Wickramatilake (Author), Yamuna Fernando (Author), Chandani Denawaka (Author), Pasyodun Koralage Buddhika Mahesh (Author), Sujeewa Pandithrathna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Retention of human resources in the healthcare system, particularly doctors at district level is a great challenge faced by the decentralized health systems in poorly resourced countries. Medical Officers of Health (MOH), medical doctors who provide preventive health services, ar...