TABLE 4.
General characteristic as determinants of the physicians' opinion regarding the necessary changes in health workforce management
| General Characteristics of physicians (n = 1553) | Opinion on the necessary changes in workforce management (yes = 1, No/I do not know = 0) | |
|---|---|---|
| Univariate logistic regression analysis: Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) a | Multivariate logistic regression analysis: Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) a | |
| Sex: | ||
| Male | 0.696 (0.546–0.886)** | 0.702 (0.535– 0.921)* |
| Female | Reference range | Reference range |
| Age, years (continuous) | 0.991 (0.981–1.000) | 0.972 (0.940–1.006) |
| Marital status: | ||
| Married | Reference range | Reference range |
| Other (e.g., single, divorced, partnership, widowed, engaged, etc.) | 0.767 (0.612–0.961)* | 0.814 (0.625–1.059) |
| Education: | ||
| Undergraduate medical studies | Reference range | Reference range |
| Specialisation | 1.149 (0.895–1.475) | 1.193 (0.841–1.694) |
| Doctorate | 1.314 (0.933–1.851) | 1.580 (0.959–2.602) |
| Workplace: | ||
| Public: Primary health care | Reference range | Reference range |
| Public: Secondary/tertiary health care | 1.234 (0.949 –1.605) | 0.957 (0.707–1.296) |
| Public: institution with all three levels | 0.867 (0.480 ‐ 1.565) | 0.781 (0.416–1.466) |
| Private: Primary health care | 0.137 (0.079–0.238)*** | 0.190 (0.105–0.342)*** |
| Private: Secondary/tertiary health care | 0.318 (0.195–0.517)*** | 0.390 (0.228–0.667)** |
| Other | 0.730 (0.449–1.186) | 0.963 (0.568–1.631) |
| Years of work experience, years (continuous) | 0.994 (0.985–1.003) | 1.019 (0.985–1.053) |
| Job satisfaction: | ||
| Dissatisfied/mostly dissatisfied | 2.564 (1.959‐3.357)*** | 1.277 (0.924–1.764) |
| Mostly satisfied/satisfied | Reference range | Reference range |
| Professional preparedness for epidemics (including COVID‐19) at the workplace: | ||
| Dissatisfied/mostly dissatisfied | 3.881 (3.017–4.992)*** | 2.609 (1.933–3.521)*** |
| Mostly satisfied/satisfied | Reference range | Reference range |
| Degree of the COVID‐19 impact on everyday operation at the respondent's workplace: | ||
| No impact | Reference range | Reference range |
| Minimal impact | 0.723 (0.307–1.700) | 0.747 (0.286–1.950) |
| Medium impact | 1.333 (0.616–2.885) | 1.241 (0.514–2.994) |
| Major impact | 2.368 (1.116–5.023)* | 1.633 (0.689–3.871) |
| The type of COVID‐19 impact on everyday operation at the respondent's workplace: | ||
| Positive impact | Reference range | Reference range |
| Negative impact | 1.979 (1.517–2.580) | 1.287 (0.953–1.737) |
| Reassigned to another work position due to the pandemic | ||
| Yes | 2.033 (1.578–2.620)*** | 1.380 (1.039–1.832)* |
| No | Reference range | Reference range |
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Note: Reference category = 0.
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.