Family Physician Motivation and Well-Being in the Digital Era.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Family physicians rapidly shifted to using virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet it is largely unknown if this change has impacted their workplace motivation. A better understanding of this matter is essential for optimizing the integration of virtual care into standard practice and for supporting family physician well-being. Using a self-determination theory lens, we examined if family physicians experienced autonomous (vs controlled) motivation toward using virtual care, how this related to their subjective well-being, and whether satisfaction (vs frustration) of their basic psychological needs at work mediated that relationship.

Methods

Using cross-sectional survey methodology, quantitative data was collected from 156 family physicians in Alberta, Canada.

SUBMITTER: Neufeld A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10681703 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature