Policy perception, job satisfaction and intentions to remain in rural area: evidence from the National Compulsory Service Programme in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exploring factors that may influence general practitioners (GPs)' intentions to remain in rural area is necessary to inform the training and placement of future medical workforce in rural area. However, little is known about how GPs' perception towards the National Compulsory Service Programme (NCSP) and job satisfaction impact their turnover intention. This paper explores GPs' intentions to remain in rural China and how their policy perception and job satisfaction predict the intentions.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional, online survey from December 2021 to February 2022 to investigate GPs' perception towards NCSP, job satisfaction, and intentions to remain in rural area. Eligible participants were GPs who were required to provide health services as part of

SUBMITTER: He Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11059768 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature