Health Policy Manag.  2016 Sep;26(3):219-225. 10.4332/KJHPA.2016.26.3.219.

Effects of Job Participation on Intention to Leave among Physicians Working in Public Health Center

• Song H
• Cho HW
• Lee SG
• Park H

• KMID: 2358019
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2016.26.3.219

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.

Keyword

Physicians; Public health practice; Turnover

MeSH Terms

Capacity Building
Demography
Education
Intention*
Job Satisfaction
Korea
Public Health Practice
Public Health*