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Job satisfaction criteria to improve general practitioner recruitment: a Delphi consensus.
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Family practice [Fam Pract] 2024 Aug 14; Vol. 41 (4), pp. 554-563. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: The clinical general practitioner (GP) workforce is decreasing. Many studies have analysed the negative aspects of the profession but, few examine the positive aspects and job satisfaction. A European collaborative group including 8 participating countries recently conducted a qualitative study to analyse the positive factors and found 31 job satisfaction factors.<br />Objectives: To determine which of these 31 factors are important and applicable to future policies to improve family medicine attractiveness, recruitment, and retention in France.<br />Method: The Delphi consensus method was chosen. Two Delphi rounds were conducted in March-April 2017 and retained satisfaction factors with at least 70% of scores ≥7. The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) was used to rank these retained factors. Participants assigned 5 points to the factor they considered most important, 3 points to the second, and 1 point to the third. Factors receiving at least 5% (10 points) of the total points (198 points) were included in the final list. The expert panel included GPs and non-GPs.<br />Results: Twenty-nine experts began the procedure and 22 completed it. Thirty factors were retained after the 2 Delphi rounds. The NGT resulted in 8 factors: (i) Engage in family medicine to take care of the patients; (ii) Care coordination, patient advocacy; (iii) Flexibility in work; (iv) Trying to be a person-centred doctor; (v) Involvement in healthcare organization; (vi) Benefiting from a well-managed practice; (vii) Being a teacher, a trainer; (viii) Efficient professional collaboration.<br />Conclusion: These 8 job satisfaction factors are important to consider and apply to future policy development.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1460-2229
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Family practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36472943
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmac140