Turnover behavior and intention among dentists and medical doctors: a cross-sectional study in China
Abstract Background Retention of doctors is a global challenge and doctors working in different departments may face different problems. The study aimed to explore the turnover behavior and intention and correlated factors among Chinese dentists and medical doctors in other clinical fields. Methods...
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| description | Abstract Background Retention of doctors is a global challenge and doctors working in different departments may face different problems. The study aimed to explore the turnover behavior and intention and correlated factors among Chinese dentists and medical doctors in other clinical fields. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted online in 5 regions of China from March 12th to April 12th, 2020. The questionnaire included 3 parts, socio-demographic characteristics, turnover behavior and intention, and concerns about work-related factors. Chi-square test and/or Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test were applied for comparison, and binary logistic regression was used for finding the factors. Results A total of 2428 eligible questionnaire were received, comprising 1954 responses from dentists and 474 from medical doctors. Rates of turnover behavior among dentists and medical doctors were 2.87% and 6.96%, respectively. Similarly, rates of turnover intention were 51.79% among dentists and 71.20% among medical doctors. Educational level was negatively correlated with turnover behavior of both medical doctors and dentists, and concern about salary was a unique negatively correlated factor for dentists. Age was negatively correlated with turnover intention in both medical doctors and dentists. Conversely, concerns about workload and doctor-patient relationship were positively correlated with turnover intention in both groups. Concern about salary was the distinct correlated factor of medical doctors’ turnover intention, while gender and annual household income were correlated with turnover intention among dentists. Conclusions Low turnover rate but high turnover intention rate was the current status of Chinese doctors’ employment. Turnover behavior and intention were more optimistic among dentists than medical doctors. Factors related to turnover behavior and turnover intention were not identical among dentists and medical doctors. Therefore, personalized retention measures were necessary for dentists and medical doctors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a406c147de5b4e17a3a2f2e07ec0704c2024-03-05T20:33:25ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312024-02-0124111010.1186/s12903-024-03903-9Turnover behavior and intention among dentists and medical doctors: a cross-sectional study in ChinaKeying Shi0Yong Wang1Zhe Sun2Jing Zhao3Fangyue Xiang4Zhi Chen5Wenjing Sun6Yuanna Zheng7School/Hospital of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityDepartment of Stomatology, Shangcheng District Jiubao Community Health Center of Hangzhou CitySchool/Hospital of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversitySchool/Hospital of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversitySchool/Hospital of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversitySchool/Hospital of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversitySchool/Hospital of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversitySchool/Hospital of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityAbstract Background Retention of doctors is a global challenge and doctors working in different departments may face different problems. The study aimed to explore the turnover behavior and intention and correlated factors among Chinese dentists and medical doctors in other clinical fields. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted online in 5 regions of China from March 12th to April 12th, 2020. The questionnaire included 3 parts, socio-demographic characteristics, turnover behavior and intention, and concerns about work-related factors. Chi-square test and/or Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test were applied for comparison, and binary logistic regression was used for finding the factors. Results A total of 2428 eligible questionnaire were received, comprising 1954 responses from dentists and 474 from medical doctors. Rates of turnover behavior among dentists and medical doctors were 2.87% and 6.96%, respectively. Similarly, rates of turnover intention were 51.79% among dentists and 71.20% among medical doctors. Educational level was negatively correlated with turnover behavior of both medical doctors and dentists, and concern about salary was a unique negatively correlated factor for dentists. Age was negatively correlated with turnover intention in both medical doctors and dentists. Conversely, concerns about workload and doctor-patient relationship were positively correlated with turnover intention in both groups. Concern about salary was the distinct correlated factor of medical doctors’ turnover intention, while gender and annual household income were correlated with turnover intention among dentists. Conclusions Low turnover rate but high turnover intention rate was the current status of Chinese doctors’ employment. Turnover behavior and intention were more optimistic among dentists than medical doctors. Factors related to turnover behavior and turnover intention were not identical among dentists and medical doctors. Therefore, personalized retention measures were necessary for dentists and medical doctors.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-03903-9TurnoverIntentionMedical doctorsDentistsWorking-related factors |
| spellingShingle | Keying Shi Yong Wang Zhe Sun Jing Zhao Fangyue Xiang Zhi Chen Wenjing Sun Yuanna Zheng Turnover behavior and intention among dentists and medical doctors: a cross-sectional study in China BMC Oral Health Turnover Intention Medical doctors Dentists Working-related factors |
| title | Turnover behavior and intention among dentists and medical doctors: a cross-sectional study in China |
| title_full | Turnover behavior and intention among dentists and medical doctors: a cross-sectional study in China |
| title_fullStr | Turnover behavior and intention among dentists and medical doctors: a cross-sectional study in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Turnover behavior and intention among dentists and medical doctors: a cross-sectional study in China |
| title_short | Turnover behavior and intention among dentists and medical doctors: a cross-sectional study in China |
| title_sort | turnover behavior and intention among dentists and medical doctors a cross sectional study in china |
| topic | Turnover Intention Medical doctors Dentists Working-related factors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-03903-9 |
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