Getting Doctors to Do Their Best: The Roles of Ability and Motivation in Health Care Quality

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Human Resources
Year: 2007
Volume: 42
Issue: 3

Authors (3)

Kenneth L. Leonard (University of Maryland) Melkiory C. Masatu (not in RePEc) Alexandre Vialou (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Adherence to medical protocol (quality) is low in most developing countries. We show that, although the differences in knowledge of protocol among doctors in Arusha region of Tanzania are explained by years of training, the differences in actual adherence to protocol and the gap between knowledge and actual adherence are best understood by examining the types of organizations in which these doctors work. These results suggest that some organizations are better at getting doctors to perform at capacity and that understanding the link between organizational structure and protocol adherence is important in any attempt to increase the quality of care.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:uwp:jhriss:v:42:y:2007:i3:p682-700
Journal Field
Labor
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25