Effects of Job Participation on Intention to Leave among Physicians Working in Public Health Center.
10.4332/KJHPA.2016.26.3.219
- Author:
Hyunjong SONG
1
;
Hyong Won CHO
;
Sok Goo LEE
;
Hyunkyung PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Health Policy and Management, Sangji University, Wonju, Korea. chohwon@sangji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Physicians;
Public health practice;
Turnover
- MeSH:
Capacity Building;
Demography;
Education;
Intention*;
Job Satisfaction;
Korea;
Public Health Practice;
Public Health*
- From:Health Policy and Management
2016;26(3):219-225
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Intention to leave was an important managerial issue among physicians working in public health centers. This study was conducted to explore the relationship between job participations and intention to leave among physicians working in health centers. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted to gather information about job participation, intention to leave and demographics among physicians (n=243) in public health centers in Korea. Job participation was measured by 15 items categorized 3 dimensions. Multiple regression analysis was performed to determine the effect of job participation on intent to leave among physicians working in public health center. RESULTS: Participation of medical treatment and administrative job were significantly associated with intention to leave adjusted for sex, age, income, working area, working duration, tenure, and overall job satisfaction. Therefore, physicians who actively participated in administrative job showed a lower turnover intention. Physicians who actively participated in medical treatment job had a higher quit intention. CONCLUSION: To retain qualified physicians in public health center, education should be reinforced to physician for administrative capacity building.
