Job satisfaction, work stress, and turnover intentions among rural health workers: a cross-sectional study in 11 western provinces of China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health workforce turnover remains a global concern, particularly in rural and remote areas. Western rural areas are the least developed in China, where it faces the serious challenge on the rural health worker (RHW) management. This study aimed to investigate job satisfaction, work stress, and turnover intentions of RHWs, and to explore prominent factors associated with turnover intentions of RHWs in rural western China.

Methods

From June to September 2013, based on a three-stage random sampling method, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among RHWs in 11 western provinces in China. A brief, structured questionnaire filled in by RHWs was used for data collection. A total of 5046 RHWs participated in the study. The response rate was approximately 93.1%. Explorat

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6330754 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature