ZHANG Xiaozheng, XIE Fuyuan, PANG Yuesheng, LUO Qianqian, Patamu Mohemaiti
Objective To investigate the job satisfaction and its influencing factors of contracted family doctors for elderly patients with chronic diseases in Nanjing. Methods A multi-stage cluster sampling survey was conducted to investigate the basic information,job cognition,work satisfaction and influencing factors of 720 family doctors contracted to serve elderly patients with chronic diseases in Nanjing. Results 85.86% of family doctors were satisfied with their work. In univariate analysis,the satisfaction of those who were ≤30 years old,female,had graduate degree,junior professional title,and registered budgeted posts;whose average monthly income was between 3001 and 5000 yuan,service age less than two years;who accredited the contracted family doctors system and undertaking medical services in integrated elderly care and medical services was higher(P<0.05). In binary logistic regression analysis,gender,years of working,satisfaction with the assessment system,cognition of the utilization degree of patients' health records,and approval of undertaking medical services in integrated elderly care and medical services were related to job satisfaction(P<0.05). Conclusions The job satisfaction of family doctors contracted to serve elderly patients with chronic diseases is relatively high. Factors such as low salary and workload overload affect family doctors' job satisfaction. Measures such as raising the salary of family doctors,improving the medical insurance policy,increasing the special fund should be taken to improve the job satisfaction of family doctors.