Research on the Influence Mechanism of Primary Physicians'Salary Satisfaction on the Turnover Tendency in Wuhan
Xia Mian
Gao Yining
Li Haomiao
Jiang Meizhou
Wang Mingou
Jiang Shuai
Abstract:Objective:To analyze the influence mechanism of primary physicians'salary satisfaction on the turnover tendency,explore the moderating role of professional identity,and to provide a basis for enhancing the stability of the primary care physician workforce.Methods:The questionnaire survey method was used to study the salary satisfaction,professional identity and turnover ten-dency among 298 primary care doctors in the main urban area of Wuhan,and 284 valid questionnaires were obtained.The data were statistically analyzed.Results:The propensity to leave scores of primary care physicians aged 40 to 50 years,with bachelor's de-gree and 11 to 15 years of work were(3.01±0.87),(3.02±0.90),and(3.03±0.86),respectively,with high were high turnover tendency;primary care physicians'salary satisfaction and professional identity had a negative effect on the propensity to leave(P<0.001);and professional identity had a negative effect on the salary satisfaction and turnover tendency(P<0.001).Conclusion:Primary physicians'propensity to leave is more pronounced in the high-quality human capital group,with moderate security but in-sufficient incentives for pay;higher levels of professional identity reduce the relationship between pay satisfaction and propensity to leave.
Keywords:primary physicianturnover tendencysalary satisfactionprofessional identityWuhan
Publication Date:2024-05-05
Online Publishing Date:2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages:5( 13-17 )
Chinese Health Economics

Chinese Health Economics

ISTICPKUAMI
ISSN:1003-0743
Year, Vol.(Issue):2024,43(5)