Effects of individual and organizational factors on job tenure of primary care physicians: A multilevel analysis from Brazil.
Effects of individual and organizational factors on job tenure of primary care physicians: A multilevel analysis from Brazil.
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10.1371/journal.pone.0271655
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发表时间:
2023
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Loerbroks, Adrian
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作者:
Dias, Ivan Wilson Hossni;Matijasevich, Alicia;Russo, Giuliano;Scheffer, Mario Cesar;Loerbroks, Adrian
The short tenure of primary care physicians undermines the continuity of care, compromising health outcomes in low-, middle and in high-income countries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the contextual and individual factors associated with the tenure of physician in Primary Health Care (PHC) services. We consider individual-level sociodemographic variables such as education and work-related variables, as well as the characteristics of employers and services. This study is a retrospective cohort study of 2,335 physicians in 284 Primary Health Care Units across the São Paulo, Brazil, public health care system from 2016 to 2020. A multivariate hierarchical model was selected, and an adjusted Cox regression with multilevel analysis was employed. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist was used to report the findings from the study. The average physician tenure was 14.54 ± 12.89 months, and the median was 10.94 months. Differences between Primary Health Care Units accounted for 10.83% of the variance observed in the outcome, while the employing organizations were responsible for only 2.30%. The physician characteristics associated with higher tenure in PHC were age at hire, i.e., being between 30 and 60 years old, [HR: 0.84, 95% CI: (0.75–0.95)] and professional experience over five years [HR: 0.76, 95% CI: (0.59–0.96)]. Specialties not related to PHC practices were associated with a short tenure [HR: 1.25, 95% CI: (1.02–1.54)]. Differences between Primary Health Care Units and in the individual characteristics, such as specializations and experience, are related to the low tenure of professionals, but such characteristics can be changed through investments in PHC infrastructure and changes in work conditions, policies, training, and human resource policies. Finding a remedy for the short tenure of physicians is essential for guaranteeing a robust PHC system that can contribute to universal, resilient, and proactive health care.
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DOI:
10.1590/1413-81232021265.04432021
发表时间:
2021-05-01
期刊:
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
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