Perceived benefits, costs, and relationships on provincial doctors’ inclination to participate in urban–rural medical consortia in Central China
A social exchange theory perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22069107 |
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| Authors | Bowen Zhang (0009-0008-9475-7237, Zhengzhou University), Liang Ma (0000-0002-3013-4726, Zhengzhou University), Wenjie Ma (0000-0001-9894-7072, Zhengzhou University), Dingding Kang (Zhengzhou University), Yiqing Mao (0000-0001-6005-843X, Zhengzhou University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 1474164-1474164 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1474164 |
| PMID | 39850866 |
| OpenAlex | W4406129708 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
Objective: This study aims to investigate the perceived benefits, costs, and relationships that influence doctors' inclination to participate in urban-rural medical consortia (URMC). Furthermore, the study analyzes how perceived relationships moderate the impact of perceived benefits and costs on the inclination to take part in URMC. Methods: The study was conducted between September 2022 and June 2023 utilizing an online survey in Henan Province, Central China, which included 749 respondents from provincial hospitals. Chi-square and hierarchical logistic regressions were used to determine the perceived factors of the participants' inclination. Results: The study indicated that 85.4% doctors demonstrated a strong inclination to participate. Doctors who perceived significant financial benefits, non-financial benefits, and relationships had a high level of inclination to participate. Doctors who perceived high executive costs and technical costs were less likely to express a high level of inclination to participate. When doctors perceived a strong relationship, the influence of perceived non-financial benefits on their inclination to participate tended to be weaker. Conclusion: This study enhances the understanding of physicians' motivations for participating in URMC and may inform program leadership and policymakers concerned with developing or enhancing rural medical services. It is essential for managers to enhance incentive mechanisms, strive to minimize both actual and perceived costs, and facilitate the establishment of high-quality professional relationships between provincial physicians and their counterparts in county-level healthcare institutions
Business · China · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Public economics · Rural area · Social exchange theory · Computer Science · Global Health Workforce Issues · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Psychology · Social Psychology
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