Doctor's Assessment on Salary, Income in Vietnam Public Hospital

Thi Tuoi Do Tuoi Do

doi:10.47191/jefms/v4-i9-25

Abstract

This article studies the salary and income of doctors at public hospitals in Vietnam based on the survey results of 228 doctors at 5 central hospitals, 9 provincially run and centrally run hospitals and 10 district hospitals. The surveys were conducted during April and May, 2021. Research results show that it is necessary to have a correct viewpoint of the nature and role of salaries, bonuses and welfare regimes in the total income of doctors paid by public hospitals; It is also necessary to compare and evaluate the salary and income of doctors in public hospitals with the salaries and incomes of other industries and fields, other hospitals, and with colleagues in the same hospital; in order that essential changes can be made in state regulations, hospitals administration following a state-owned manner, and doctors perception of salary and income.

Highlights

Wages are often considered the main source of income that supports workers and their families
For public hospitals in Vietnam, salary is the amount paid according to payrolls and allowances prescribed by the state; income consists of salary and other amounts, such as additional payment, bonuses, and benefits
The article uses a 5-level Likert scale (1: Very low, 2: Low, 3: Medium, 4: High, and 5: Very high) to evaluate the salary components, doctor's income and employ this scale to learn about how doctors feel about their salary and income paid by public hospitals, and compare that salary and income to external factors such as wage and income of other hospitals, other professions, as well as the wage of the regional labor market where the doctor is working and residing

Summary

Introduction

Wages are often considered the main source of income that supports workers and their families. For public hospitals in Vietnam, salary is the amount paid according to payrolls and allowances prescribed by the state; income consists of salary and other amounts, such as additional payment, bonuses, and benefits.

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