Table 1 |
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Types of financial-incentive for return of service programmes |
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| Type of programme |
Time of commitment |
Time of money receipt |
Spending restrictions |
Type of obligation |
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| Service-requiring scholarships ("conditional scholarships") |
Before the start of health care education or early in the course of health care education |
During health care education |
Money earmarked for health care education |
Service* |
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| Educational loans with service requirement |
Before the start of health care education or early in the course of health care education |
During health care education |
Money earmarked for health care education |
Service and financial repayment* |
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| Service-option educational loans |
Before the start of health care education or early in the course of health care education |
During health care education |
Money earmarked for health care education |
Service or financial repayment |
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| Loan repayment programmes |
After completion of health care education |
After completion of health care education, during committed service |
Money earmarked to pay back educational debt |
Service* |
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| Direct financial incentives |
After completion of health care education |
After completion of health care education, during committed service |
Money can be used for any purpose |
Service* |
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*Programme may have a buy-out option. |
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Bärnighausen and Bloom Human Resources for Health 2009 7:52 doi:10.1186/1478-4491-7-52 |
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