Factors that influence the turnover intention of Chinese village doctors based on the investigation results of Xiangyang City in Hubei Province

International Journal for Equity in Health

Zi Fang¹  Xiaoyan Zhang³  Lingxiao Huang³  Xiangli Liu²  Pengqian Fang³ 

[1] The London School of Economics and Political Science, PO Box13420, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK;Chongqing University of Medical Sciences, Chongqing, China;School of Health and Medicine Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Wuhan 430030, Qiaokou District, China

关键词: Job satisfaction;    Turnover intention;    Village doctor;    China;   

Others  :  1137481
DOI  :  10.1186/s12939-014-0084-4

 received in 2013-09-17, accepted in 2014-09-15,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Introduction

This study analyzes the factors that influence the turnover intention of village doctors by investigating village clinic workers in rural areas, particularly in Xiangyang City, Hubei Province.

Methods

A total of 1184 village clinics were sampled randomly in Xiangyang City. The research assistants distributed 1930 questionnaires to village doctors. This study had a response rate of 97.88%. A total of 1889 village doctors completed the questionnaires.

Results

The results of the investigation conducted in Xiangyang City indicated that 63.2% of the village doctors did not plan to leave the organization where they were currently employed. However, more than one-third (36.8%) of the village doctors considered leaving their posts voluntarily. Some job satisfaction indexes affect their intention to resign. The results showed that income satisfaction and the way organization policies are put into practice, in addition,my pay and the amount of work I do, the chances for advancement on this job and the work conditions are significant factors that contribute to the turnover intention of village doctors.

Conclusions

This study may interest heath care management administrator and highlight the influence of job satisfaction on turnover intention of village doctors. Our findings outline some issues that contribute to these problems and suggest an approach for health care policy maker to implement a broader national process and organizational strategies to improve the job satisfaction and stability of the village doctors.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Fang et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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