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Table 5 Physicians motivation factors of beginning, continuing, and leaving the Clinics Hospital, MS-USP

From: Physicians’ job satisfaction and motivation in a public academic hospital

Question

Answer

Number

Percent

Which factor led to you beginning to work at the hospital?

Academic support

24

17

Renowned academic hospital

22

15.6

Specialty

16

11.4

Research

12

85

Others (invitation, public job benefits, training)

67

47.5

Which factor led you to stay working at the hospital?

Research

23

16.5

Renowned academic hospital

19

13.5

Clinical practice

17

12

Academic support

17

12

Others (post-graduation, training, public job benefits, retirement)

65

46

Which factor would lead you to resign?

I would never resign, in any case

31

22

Worsening of the workload

31

22

Worsening of the workplace

26

18.5

Invitation from another institution

18

12.7

Others (lack of interest, staff/boss exchange, academic career)

35

24.8

Total

 

141

100

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