Effects of work-family conflict, social support and burnout on job satisfaction among primary care physicians in Huaihai economic zone

• Published in: Frontiers in psychiatry 2024-08, Vol.15, p.1439636
• Main Authors: Wen, Zongliang, Wu, Shenqin, Bai, Long, Jintao, Xu, Zhao, Yun, Fang, Jinhua, Abdirizak Jama, Hamdi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: burnout; job satisfaction; primary care physicians; Psychiatry; social support; work–family conflict
• ISSN: 1664-0640; 1664-0640
• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1439636

Primary care physicians (PCPs) are doctors in primary health care institutions, namely village clinics, township health centers and community health service centers (stations) who are the main providers of primary health care services in primary health care settings. Improving the overall health status of the population requires the support of a large number of primary care physicians; however, the job satisfaction of this group has not been sufficiently emphasized and recognized. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of primary care physicians' work-family conflict on their job satisfaction, as well as the mediating role of burnout and the moderating role of social support. This cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2023 to March 2023. Participants were 749 primary care physicians from four cities of Xuzhou, Linyi, Huaibei, and Shangqiu in the Huaihai Economic Zone of China. SPSS statistical analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between work-family conflict, social support, burnout and job satisfaction among medical workers. Work-family conflict had a significant negative effect on job satisfaction ( = -0.36,