Abstract
BackgroundIn China, public hospital reform has been underway for almost 5 years, and 311 pilot county hospitals are the current focus. This study aimed to assess the job satisfaction and active participation of medical staff in the reform. A total of 2268 medical staff members in pilot and non-pilot county hospitals in Hubei, China, were surveyed.MethodsQuestionnaires were used to collect data. The Pearson chi-square statistical method was used to assess the differences between pilot and non-pilot county hospitals and identify the factors related to job satisfaction as well as the understanding and perception of the reform. Binary logistic regression was performed to determine the significant factors that influence the job satisfaction of medical staff in pilot county hospitals.ResultsMedical staff members in pilot county hospitals expressed higher satisfaction on current working situation, performance appraisal system, concern showed by leaders, hospital management, and compensation packages (P < 0.05). They were exposed to work-related stress at a higher extent (P < 0.05) and half of them worked overtime. Within pilot county hospitals, less than half of the medical staff members were satisfied with current job and they have evidently less satisfaction on compensation packages and learning and training opportunities. The working hours and work stress were negatively related to the job satisfaction (P < 0.05). Satisfaction on the performance appraisal system, hospital management, compensation packages, and learning and training opportunities were positively related to job satisfaction (P < 0.05). Medical staff in pilot county hospitals exhibited better understanding of and more positive attitude towards the reform (P < 0.05).ConclusionsPilot county hospitals have implemented some measures through the reform, but there still are deficiencies. The government officials and hospital administrators should pay attention to influencing factors of job satisfaction and focus on the reasonable demands of medical staff. In addition, the medical staff in pilot county hospitals exhibited a better understanding of the public hospital reform programme and showed more firm confidence, but there still were some medical staff members who hold negative attitude. The publicity and education of the public hospital reform still need improvement.
Highlights
In China, public hospital reform has been underway for almost 5 years, and 311 pilot county hospitals are the current focus
These results showed that satisfaction on performance appraisal system, hospital management, compensation packages, and learning and training opportunities were positively related to job satisfaction in county hospitals
Univariate analysis results showed that sociodemographic characteristics, working situation, and satisfaction on some work-related factors were related to the job satisfaction of medical staff in pilot county hospitals
Summary
In China, public hospital reform has been underway for almost 5 years, and 311 pilot county hospitals are the current focus. In October 2008, a draft of Healthcare Reform Plan was published by the Chinese government, and comments were solicited from the whole society. In this way, the general public was able to participate in policy-making in China, and this initiative is unprecedented [1,2]. The short-term goals of the health-care reform comprise five key programmes: expedite the establishment of a basic medical security system, initiate a national basic drugs system, improve the primary healthcare service system, promote the gradual equalization of basic public health services, and implement a pilot programme of public hospital reform. Public hospital reform is an important factor for the realization of health-care reform in China
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