Browsing by Subject "Incentives"

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    Commonly cited incentives in the community implementation of the emergency maternal and newborn care study in western Kenya
    (Makerere Medical School, 2013) Gisore, P.; Rono, B.; Marete, I.; Nekesa-Mangeni, J.; Tenge, C.; Shipala, E.; Mabeya, H.; Odhiambo, D.; Otieno, K.; Bucher, S.; Makokha, C.; Liechty, E.; Esamai, F.; Pediatrics, School of Medicine
    Background: Mortality of mothers and newborns is an important public health problem in low-income countries. In the rural setting, implementation of community based education and mobilization are strategies that have sought to reduce these mortalities. Frequently such approaches rely on volunteers within each community. Objective: To assess the perceptions of the community volunteers in rural Kenya as they implemented the EmONC program and to identify the incentives that could result in their sustained engagement in the project. Method: A community-based cross sectional survey was administered to all volunteers involved in the study. Data were collected using a self-administered supervision tool from all the 881 volunteers. Results: 881 surveys were completed. 769 respondents requested some form of incentive; 200 (26%) were for monetary allowance, 149 (19.4%) were for a bicycle to be used for transportation, 119 (15.5%) were for uniforms for identification, 88 (11.4%) were for provision of training materials, 81(10.5%) were for training in Home based Life Saving Skills (HBLSS), 57(7.4%) were for provision of first AID kits, and 39(5%) were for provision of training more facilitators, 36(4.7%) were for provision of free medication. Conclusion: Monetary allowances, improved transportation and some sort of identification are the main incentives cited by the respondents in this context.
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    The impact of financial incentives on COVID-19 vaccination intention among a sample of U.S. adults
    (Elsevier, 2022) Andresen, Jane A.; Harris, Julen N.; Mauro, Christine; Zimet, Gregory D.; Rosenthal, Susan L.; Pediatrics, School of Medicine
    Financial incentives are one of several strategies that have been explored to enhance COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Although widely discussed, it is unclear how much of an incentive and for which subset of individuals incentives would be effective. This study explored the impact of hypothetical $600 or $1200 incentives on COVID-19 vaccination intention. From a nationally representative panel of U.S. adults, 346 individuals reported hesitance towards COVID-19 vaccination and were then asked about their willingness to accept a vaccine if offered hypothetical incentives. Results indicated 26.89% would get vaccinated if offered $600, and 30.06% if offered $1200. In the multivariable model that included sociodemographic and attitudinal predictors of vaccine uptake, those classified as ‘wait-and-see’ compared to those classified as non-acceptors were more likely to accept COVID-19 vaccines when given financial incentives, and those who believed more strongly in the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines were more likely to accept a vaccine when first offered hypothetical $600 and then $1200 incentives. Individuals unsure if they ever had COVID-19 were significantly less likely to be willing to get the vaccine for $1200 as compared to those who believed they previously had COVID-19. These results suggest that financial incentives can increase intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.