Doctor Workforce Attrition: Doctor Workplace Attrition: An examination of pathways from work demands to organisational commitment
Article
Article Title | Doctor Workforce Attrition: Doctor Workplace Attrition: An examination of pathways from work demands to organisational commitment |
---|---|
ERA Journal ID | 13828 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ireland, Michael, Engel, Michelle, March, Sonja, Parmar, Sonali, Clough, Bonnie, Sharp, Aaron and Moses, Lauren |
Journal Title | Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management |
Journal Citation | 17 (2) |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | Australasian College of Health Service Management |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1833-3818 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.24083/apjhm.v17i2.1541 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journal.achsm.org.au/index.php/achsm/article/view/1541 |
Abstract | Health workforce shortages worldwide are approaching crisis point, further burdening systems already struggling to meet demand. Doctor attrition has been identified as a major contributor to this problem and therefore, the current study examined links between workload demands and stressors, and doctors’ commitment. Based on prior research and key psychological theories, pathways were hypothesised that were initiated by workload demands and stressors, proceeding through work-life conflict and psychological distress, intrinsic motivation factors, through to commitment. A sample of 208 medical doctors completed self-report measures of these constructs. Among workload hassles and demands, quantitative demands, representing the extent that workload exceeds available resources (e.g., time) emerged as the strongest predictor. Meaningfulness of work was the strongest direct predictor of commitment, followed by work-life conflict, job satisfaction and burnout. This study highlights the importance for workplaces providing an environment that nurtures doctors’ intrinsic motivation and manages doctor workloads to ensure work-life balance is maintained. |
Keywords | turnover; attrition; job satisfaction; doctor burnout; doctor stress |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350507. Workplace wellbeing and quality of working life |
520302. Clinical psychology | |
520104. Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors) | |
Byline Affiliations | School of Psychology and Wellbeing |
Institute for Resilient Regions | |
Griffith University | |
Menzies Health Institute, Australia |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/w5y46/doctor-workforce-attrition-doctor-workplace-attrition-an-examination-of-pathways-from-work-demands-to-organisational-commitment
Download files
Published Version
1541-Article Text-10309-1-10-20221002.pdf | ||
License: CC BY-NC 4.0 | ||
File access level: Anyone |
34
total views23
total downloads10
views this month3
downloads this month