Qualitative Research on Influencing Factors of Hospital Administrators' Job Meaning
Zhu Huilan
Zhu Shuaihe
Lu Chunyang
Zheng Bin
Zhu Yuxuan
Cheng Yating
Duan Tingshan
Sun Tao
Abstract：Objective It conducted a grounded theory on the factors influencing the sense of job significance of hospital administrators to provide suggestions and references for the promotion of high-quality development of hospital management work.Methods From April to September 2023,it interviewed 23 administrators from various departments across Provinces/Cities,including Zhejiang,Heilongjiang,Guangdong,Shanghai,Henan,Jilin,Sichuan and others,using a theoretical sampling method.Employing Grounded Theory,it encoded over transcriptional information at three levels.Results Three-level coding process yielded 66 free nodes,19 initial concepts,7 main categories,and 3 dimensions,leading to the development of a theoretical model encompassing existence,relatedness,and growth.Conclusion The job meaning for hospital administrators is shaped by existence,relatedness,and growth.It recommend revising performance assessments,fostering an empowering culture,enhancing informal communication,providing professional growth pathways,and offering diverse career development options to deepen administrators'job meaning.
Keywords：hospital administratorsjob meaninginfluencing factor
Publication Date：2024-06-05
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 51-55 )