Sociodemographic characteristics, occupational characteristics, motivational factors, and job satisfaction among primary health service practitioners
Abstract Background The Chinese Basic Public Health Service has achieved certain results since its implementation. As direct providers, understanding the job satisfaction and its influencing factors among basic public health service practitioners is crucial for enhancing service quality and efficien...
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| author | Di Liu Huanyan Wang Wenlin Zhang Peixuan Chen Yuqing Lin Yujin Xie Mingyang Zou Debao Li Ming Fang Bingjie Hu Lei Shi |
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| description | Abstract Background The Chinese Basic Public Health Service has achieved certain results since its implementation. As direct providers, understanding the job satisfaction and its influencing factors among basic public health service practitioners is crucial for enhancing service quality and efficiency. This study examines levels of motivational factors and their contribution to job satisfaction among community health workers in China. Methods A multistage sampling method was employed to measure socioeconomic and demographic status, motivational factors, and job satisfaction. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess key determinants of job satisfaction. Results Regarding overall occupational characteristics, influencing factors of overall and external satisfaction were respondents with different job titles and different working years. Years of service in primary health institutions and different authorized types influence satisfaction across various dimensions, including working arrangement, interpersonal relationship, environment, promotion opportunities, organizational culture, system and policy, professional identity, social identity, and overall, internal, and external satisfaction. Professional title, interpersonal relationship, work arrangement, system and policy, occupational identity, and other dimensions have a positive impact on satisfaction. Conclusion The overall job satisfaction of essential public health service practitioners is influenced by various factors. Healthcare managers should focus on improving job satisfaction among healthcare workers in low-resource settings. Establishing scientific and reasonable research on the incentive mechanism at grassroots medical institutions can help stabilize the team, enhance staff satisfaction and work performance, and optimize human resource utilization. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-914119ffef4441eeb3b384dd67eabf952025-02-02T12:35:31ZengBMCBMC Primary Care2731-45532025-02-0126111310.1186/s12875-025-02714-3Sociodemographic characteristics, occupational characteristics, motivational factors, and job satisfaction among primary health service practitionersDi Liu0Huanyan Wang1Wenlin Zhang2Peixuan Chen3Yuqing Lin4Yujin Xie5Mingyang Zou6Debao Li7Ming Fang8Bingjie Hu9Lei Shi10School of Marxism, Harbin Medical UniversityWomen’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang UniversityStandard Laboratory, Heilongjiang Standardization InstituteSchool of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical UniversitySchool of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityBeijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityPublic Health College of Harbin Medical UniversitySchool of Public Health, Qiqihar Medical UniversityGraduate School of Harbin Medical UniversitySchool of Health Management, Guangzhou Medical UniversitySchool of Health Management, Guangzhou Medical UniversityAbstract Background The Chinese Basic Public Health Service has achieved certain results since its implementation. As direct providers, understanding the job satisfaction and its influencing factors among basic public health service practitioners is crucial for enhancing service quality and efficiency. This study examines levels of motivational factors and their contribution to job satisfaction among community health workers in China. Methods A multistage sampling method was employed to measure socioeconomic and demographic status, motivational factors, and job satisfaction. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess key determinants of job satisfaction. Results Regarding overall occupational characteristics, influencing factors of overall and external satisfaction were respondents with different job titles and different working years. Years of service in primary health institutions and different authorized types influence satisfaction across various dimensions, including working arrangement, interpersonal relationship, environment, promotion opportunities, organizational culture, system and policy, professional identity, social identity, and overall, internal, and external satisfaction. Professional title, interpersonal relationship, work arrangement, system and policy, occupational identity, and other dimensions have a positive impact on satisfaction. Conclusion The overall job satisfaction of essential public health service practitioners is influenced by various factors. Healthcare managers should focus on improving job satisfaction among healthcare workers in low-resource settings. Establishing scientific and reasonable research on the incentive mechanism at grassroots medical institutions can help stabilize the team, enhance staff satisfaction and work performance, and optimize human resource utilization.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02714-3Occupational characteristicsMotivational factorsJob satisfactionPrimary health service practitioners |
| spellingShingle | Di Liu Huanyan Wang Wenlin Zhang Peixuan Chen Yuqing Lin Yujin Xie Mingyang Zou Debao Li Ming Fang Bingjie Hu Lei Shi Sociodemographic characteristics, occupational characteristics, motivational factors, and job satisfaction among primary health service practitioners BMC Primary Care Occupational characteristics Motivational factors Job satisfaction Primary health service practitioners |
| title | Sociodemographic characteristics, occupational characteristics, motivational factors, and job satisfaction among primary health service practitioners |
| title_full | Sociodemographic characteristics, occupational characteristics, motivational factors, and job satisfaction among primary health service practitioners |
| title_fullStr | Sociodemographic characteristics, occupational characteristics, motivational factors, and job satisfaction among primary health service practitioners |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sociodemographic characteristics, occupational characteristics, motivational factors, and job satisfaction among primary health service practitioners |
| title_short | Sociodemographic characteristics, occupational characteristics, motivational factors, and job satisfaction among primary health service practitioners |
| title_sort | sociodemographic characteristics occupational characteristics motivational factors and job satisfaction among primary health service practitioners |
| topic | Occupational characteristics Motivational factors Job satisfaction Primary health service practitioners |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02714-3 |
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