TABLE 2. Description of 8 Work Characteristic Factors Emerging From Factor Analysis of CHW Survey Responses, Shurugwi and Chirumanzu Districts, Zimbabwe, 2013.
Factor | Number of Survey Items | Description of Factor |
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Perceived job satisfaction and intrinsic motivation | 12 | Feels personally motivated and happy with work and making a positive impact; feels appreciated by community, health workers, and organization for work |
Satisfaction with remuneration | 3 | Satisfied with remuneration for the work |
Perceived peer support | 5 | Receives advice and support from other CHWs |
Perceived supportive supervision | 12 | Feels valued, motivated, guided, and heard, and feels supervisor is accessible |
Perceived operational supervision | 10 | Feels informed and consulted about work activities; received communication to improve work; feels needs are represented |
Perceived adequacy of resources for work | 5 | Frequency of shortage of transportation and work tools |
Perceived negative performance feedback | 5 | Community, other CHWs, and supervisor attitude indicate poor performance |
Perceived positive performance feedback | 6 | Supervisor and community inform CHW of good performance, positive changes in community; increased job confidence |
Abbreviation: CHW, community health worker.