Primary Care Doctors' Assessment of and Preferences on Their Remuneration.

ABSTRACT: Despite numerous studies on primary care doctors' remuneration and their job satisfaction, few of them have quantified their views and preferences on certain types of remuneration. This study aimed at reporting these views and preferences on behalf of Greek doctors employed at public primary care. We applied a 13-item questionnaire to a random sample of 212 doctors at National Health Service health centers and their satellite clinics. The results showed that most doctors deem their salary lower than work produced and lower than that of private sector colleagues. Younger respondents highlighted that salary favors dual employment and claim of informal fees from patients. Older respondents underlined the negative impact of salary on productivity and quality of services. Both incentives to wor

SUBMITTER: Karakolias S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5798707 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature