Job preferences of primary health care workers in rural China: application of Discrete Choice Experiment
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Background The shortage of qualified health workers in primary health care (PHC) in rural China has been a long-term challenge in China. Health workers’ job preferences and job choices are determined by various external and intrinsic factors. These factors are constantly changing along with the health system reform. This study aims to quantitatively measure job preferences of health workers in rural areas in the context of health system reform in China.
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