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Association of off-the-job training with work performance and work-family conflict among physicians: a cross-sectional study in China.

Wang X, Qin H, Zhu Y, Wang Z, Ye B, Zhu X, Liang Y. Association of off-the-job training with work performance and work-family conflict among physicians: a cross-sectional study in China. BMJ open. 2022 Jan 11; 12(1):e053280.

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Abstract:

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether experiences of off-the-job training in domestic (DT) and overseas study (OS) settings are associated with work performance and work-family conflict in physicians. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: We conducted a national cross-sectional survey in 77 public hospitals across seven provinces in China between July 2014 and April 2015. Participants were 3182 physicians. EXPOSURE: Participants were categorised into four groups: none, DT only, OS only and DT and OS. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Work performance was assessed by work engagement, career attrition and patient-centred care. Work-family conflict was assessed by affecting care for family, feeling guilty towards family and receiving complaints from family. RESULTS: A total of 25.89% participants had experienced DT only, 8.71% OS only and 8.47% DT and OS. After adjustment for potential confounders, participants who had experiences of DT and OS compared with those with no training were more likely to report positive work performance (pride in work: OR = 2.11, 95% CI: 1.43 to 3.10; enjoyment of work: OR = 1.67, 95%?CI: 1.11 to 2.51; turnover intention: OR = 0.54, 95%?CI: 0.38 to 0.77; early retirement: OR = 0.63, 95%?CI: 0.45 to 0.89; and exhaustion: OR = 0.66, 95%?CI: 0.45 to 0.98) and less work-family conflicts (feeling guilty towards family: OR = 0.51, 95%?CI: 0.35 to 0.74; and complaints from family: OR = 0.66, 95%?CI: 0.47 to 0.91). We found no obvious association between DT/OS experience with patient-centred care. CONCLUSIONS: Physicians with DT and OS experiences are more likely to have better work performance and less work-family conflict than those without such experience. Physicians face increasing pressure to pursue continuing education and experience associated distress. Therefore, hospitals and government policy-makers should promote DT and OS.





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