Prolonged health worker strikes in Kenya- perspectives and experiences of frontline health managers and local communities in Kilifi County
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15395736 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dennis Waithaka (0000-0002-2879-5226, Kenya Medical Research Institute, corresponding author), Nancy Kagwanja (0000-0002-4411-4961, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Jacinta Nzinga (0000-0001-8394-8857, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Benjamin Tsofa (0000-0003-1000-1771, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Hassan Leli (Moving the GoalPosts), Christine Mataza (Moving the GoalPosts), Amek Nyaguara (0000-0002-7865-8756, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Philip Bejon (0000-0002-2135-7549, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Lucy Gilson (0000-0002-2775-7703, University of Cape Town), Edwine Barasa (0000-0001-5793-7177, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Sassy Molyneux (0000-0001-9522-416X, Kenya Medical Research Institute) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-23 |
| Publication date | 2020-02-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal for Equity in Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1475-9276 • E-ISSN: 1475-9276 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12939-020-1131-y |
| PMID | 32041624 |
| OpenAlex | W3008358858 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 40 |
Strikes cannot be seen in isolation of the prevailing policy and health systems context. The 2017 prolonged strikes highlight the underlying and longer-term frustration amongst public sector health workers in Kenya. The health system exhibited properties of complex adaptive systems that are interdependent and interactive. Reactive responses within the public system and the use of private healthcare led to limited continued activity through the strike, but were not sufficient to confer resilience to the shock of the prolonged strikes. To minimise the negative effects of strikes when they occur, careful monitoring and advanced planning is needed. Planning should aim to ensure that emergency and other essential services are maintained, threats between staff are minimized, health worker demands are reasonable, and that governments respect and honor agreements
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| Citations per year | 3,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |