Table 1

Summary table of results

Experiences with dual practice
Individual motivations
Underlying external pressures
Policy/regulatory levers

Very prevalent
Income
Highly competitive market
Some in favour of banning
Popular with younger doctors who tend to be more aggressive
Skills development
Macroeconomic crisis and income pressures
Tighter workforce planning called for
Legitimacy based on historical acceptance of DP
Clinical autonomy and access to facilities
Deregulation of medical education
Adequate public sector income seen as important in reining in uncontrolled dual practice
Evidence of misuse of public sector resources
Lack of career path and income progression in public sector
Lowering work and pay conditions associated with competition
Tighter regulation in terms of quality of care
Favourable outcomes in terms of skills development



Emergence of quasi-private clinics within public hospitals




Jumpa et al. Human Resources for Health 2007 5:5   doi:10.1186/1478-4491-5-5

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