Factors Associated with Intention of Serbian Public Health Workers to Leave the Job: A Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Milena Šantrić-Milićević¹  Katica Tripković²  Marina Odalović³  Milena Vasić⁴  Zoran Bukumirić⁵  Vesna Mijatović-Jovanović⁶  Mirjana Živković-Šulović⁷ 

[1]Centre–School of Public Health and Health Management, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

[2]Department for Analysis, Planning and Organization of Health Care, City Institute of Public Health Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

[3]Department of Social Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Legislation, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

[4]Faculty of Dentistry Pancevo, University Business Academy in Novi Sad, 26000 Pancevo, Serbia

[5]Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical Statistics and Informatics, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

[6]Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

[7]Institute of Public Health of Serbia “Dr Milan Jovanović Batut”, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

关键词: public health workforce;    intention to leave job;    retention;    public health institutes;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph182010652

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Recruitment and retention of public health workers (PHWs) is crucial for the optimal functioning of the public health system at a time of budget cuts and the threat of a pandemic. Individual and job-related variables were examined by univariate and multivariate logistic regression to identify predictors of the intention to leave a job during the COVID-19 outbreak among Serbian PHWs in 25 institutes of public health (n = 1663 respondents, of which 73.1% were female). A total of 20.3% of PHWs intended to leave their current job within the next five years. Males and persons aged younger than 55 years who had additional practice were more likely to report an intention to leave their job than females, those older than 54 years and those without additional work. While uncertainty and fear of infection during the COVID-19 pandemic were almost perceived as job attractiveness, other job-related characteristics were identified as significant barriers to maintaining the sufficient capacity of qualified PHWs in the future. Authorities need to address these factors, including the following: the feeling of tension, stress or pressure, and unavailability of information during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as dissatisfaction with respect, valuation, and the job in general.

【 授权许可】

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