• Liqing Li, Yong Gan, Heng Jiang, Yudi Yang, Xiaogang Zhou, Yanling Zheng, Fang Yu, Jianxin Liu, Yanyan Zhong, Yanli Chen, Minyi Yu, Ling Liu, Junan Liu, and Zuxun Lu.
• From the Department of Management Science and Engineering, School of Economics and Management, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China (L. Li); Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China (L. Li, YG, YY, Jianxin Liu, Junan Liu, ZL); Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (HJ); Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (HJ); School of Economics and Management, East China JiaoTong University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China (XZ); Shouyilu Street Community Health Service Center of Wuchang District, Wuhan, Hubei, China (Y. Zheng, FY, YC, MY, L. Liu); Huazhong University of Science and Technology Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China (Y. Zhong).
• J Am Board Fam Med. 2020 May 1; 33 (3): 456-459.

ObjectivesInvestigation is scare on job satisfaction among general practitioners (GPs) in China. This study aimed to investigate job satisfaction of GPs in China and explore its determinants.MethodsA multistage-stratified random sampling method was used to collect data with a structured self-administered questionnaire from 3236 GPs (response rate, 99.8%) working in community health institutions in China between October 2017 and February 2018. Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis was used to analyze the associated factors with job satisfaction among GPs.ResultsAmong these respondents, 1215 (37.5%), 352 (10.9%), and 1669 (51.6%) GPs were dissatisfied, moderate, and satisfied for their current job, respectively. Male GPs, a higher education level, at a higher professional title, at a lower level of income, and those with heavy work stress had a lower job satisfaction. In addition, GPs who often worked overtime, who were at a higher level of emotional exhaustion, at a higher level of depersonalization, at a lower level of personal accomplishment, and who had less occupational development opportunities reported a lower level of job satisfaction.ConclusionThese findings suggest that job satisfaction among Chinese GPs is at a moderate level. Region, sex, professional title, education level, working overtime, income level, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment, work stress, and occupational development opportunities were significant predictors of job satisfaction.© Copyright 2020 by the American Board of Family Medicine.

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