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  • Sociology of Health

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  • Physician retention and attraction are key policy challenges globally.
  • Understanding physician work satisfaction drivers is crucial for effective policy design.

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  • To theoretically frame and empirically investigate the link between physician motivations and work satisfaction.
  • To identify specific motivational factors influencing general practitioners' (GPs) job satisfaction.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized unique survey data from Danish GPs (2019) on motivations and satisfaction.
  • Combined survey data with detailed register data on working conditions.
  • Employed ordinary least square regressions to analyze associations, controlling for demand and supply factors.

Main Results:

  • Increased altruism (societal benefits) and reputational motivation were positively associated with GP satisfaction (8.4% and 8.7% of one SD, respectively).
  • Profit orientation was negatively associated with GP satisfaction (8.0% reduction of one SD).
  • Findings remained robust after accounting for demand and supply factors.

Conclusions:

  • Physician work satisfaction is differentially influenced by various motivational sources.
  • Societal benefits and reputation enhance satisfaction, while profit motive diminishes it.
  • Evidence-based insights can inform policies to improve physician attraction and retention.