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ArticleInternational journal for equity in health2014

Factors that influence the turnover intention of Chinese village doctors based on the investigation results of Xiangyang City in Hubei Province.

Pengqian Fang, Xiangli Liu, Lingxiao Huang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Zi Fang

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Pengqian FangSchool of Health and Medicine Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, China. pfang@mails.tjmu.edu.cn.
Xiangli LiuSchool of Health and Medicine Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, China. liuxiangli111@163.com.
Lingxiao HuangSchool of Health and Medicine Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, China. 529330236@qq.com.
Xiaoyan ZhangSchool of Health and Medicine Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Road, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, China. 24420054@qq.com.
Zi FangThe London School of Economics and Political Science, PO Box13420, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE, UK. zi.fang.zoey@gmail.com.

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introductionThis study analyzes the factors that influence the turnover intention of village doctors by investigating village clinic workers in rural areas, particularly in Xiangyang City, Hubei Province.

methodsA total of 1184 village clinics were sampled randomly in Xiangyang City. The research assistants distributed 1930 questionnaires to village doctors. This study had a response rate of 97.88%. A total of 1889 village doctors completed the questionnaires.

resultsThe results of the investigation conducted in Xiangyang City indicated that 63.2% of the village doctors did not plan to leave the organization where they were currently employed. However, more than one-third (36.8%) of the village doctors considered leaving their posts voluntarily. Some job satisfaction indexes affect their intention to resign. The results showed that income satisfaction and the way organization policies are put into practice, in addition, my pay and the amount of work I do, the chances for advancement on this job and the work conditions are significant factors that contribute to the turnover intention of village doctors.

conclusionsThis study may interest heath care management administrator and highlight the influence of job satisfaction on turnover intention of village doctors. Our findings outline some issues that contribute to these problems and suggest an approach for health care policy maker to implement a broader national process and organizational strategies to improve the job satisfaction and stability of the village doctors.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelCareer MobilityJob SatisfactionPersonnel TurnoverAdultChinaFemaleHumansIntentionLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPhysiciansRural Health ServicesSurveys and Questionnaires

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