Ghost Doctors : Absenteeism in Bangladeshi Health Facilities

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dc.creatorChaudhury, Nazmul
dc.creatorHammer, Jeffrey S.
dc.date2014-05-09T18:32:57Z
dc.date2014-05-09T18:32:57Z
dc.date2003-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:30:56Z
dc.descriptionThe 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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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/05/2414872/ghost-doctors-absenteeism-bangladeshi-health-facilities
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18211
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-3065
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/418805
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 3065
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectCERTIFICATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectDISPENSARIES
dc.subjectDISTRICTS
dc.subjectDOCTORS
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY PLANNING
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH CLINICS
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHEALTH PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subjectHOMES
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMEDICAL CARE
dc.subjectMEDICAL PERSONNEL
dc.subjectMEDICAL SERVICES
dc.subjectMIDDLE AGE
dc.subjectMOTIVATION
dc.subjectNGOS
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectOLDER PEOPLE
dc.subjectOUTPATIENT CARE
dc.subjectPARAMEDICS
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPHARMACISTS
dc.subjectPHARMACOLOGY
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROBABILITY
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectPROFESSIONS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectRETIREMENT
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL WOMEN
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectTOWNS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectWORKERS HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
dc.subjectABSENTEEISM (LABOR)
dc.subjectMEDICAL PRACTICE
dc.subjectSURVEY DATA
dc.subjectRURAL HEALTH ATTENDANTS
dc.subjectACCESSIBLE SERVICES
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE FACILITIES
dc.titleGhost Doctors : Absenteeism in Bangladeshi Health Facilities

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