Incentive affects physicians' willingness to continue participating in urban-rural medical consortia: a comparative study of county and provincial hospitals in Central China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The World Health Organization asserts that incentives significantly impact physicians' participation in healthcare initiatives. China introduced incentive programs to boost involvement in urban-rural medical consortia. However, research is limited on: (a) the effectiveness of these incentives on physicians' willingness to continue participating, (b) disparities in incentive levels between county and provincial hospitals, and (c) the varying impact of incentives on physicians' continued participation in county versus provincial hospitals. This study aims to address these issues and suggest appropriate strategies.

Methods

An online survey in Henan Province, Central China, was conducted among 1,837 physicians, comprising 1,088 respondents from county hospitals and 74

SUBMITTER: Zhang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654187 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature