Eliciting primary healthcare physicians' preferences for job characteristics in rural China: a discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The outflow and scarcity of physicians in rural areas can adversely affect universal health coverage and population health outcomes, which are critical concerns in China. This study explored primary healthcare physicians' job preferences using a discrete choice experiment to identify appropriate incentives for retention.

Methods

Eight job characteristics were identified through a literature review and qualitative studies as the attributes relevant to designing the discrete choice experiment, with levels varying between two hypothetical jobs. The data were analysed using conditional logit model, mixed logit model and latent class model.

Results

A total of 1781 licensed physicians (including licensed assistant physicians) from township health centres in rur

SUBMITTER: Bao M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10030470 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature