Factors affecting the work passion of physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in Thailand

This qualitative study explores the factors influencing physicians' work passion during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Thai medical context. Using an appreciative inquiry (AI) approach, we conducted qualitative interviews with 30 physicians from a public hospital in Thailand to investigate the fa...

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Published in:International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being 2023-12, Vol.18 (1), p.2235126-2235126
Main Authors: Lertchaisataporn, Kamoltip, Boonsathorn, Wasita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appreciative inquiry
Autonomy
Clinical medicine
COVID-19
Emotions
Empirical Studies
Health care
Humans
Organizational factors
Pandemics
Physicians
Physicians - psychology
Qualitative research
qualitative study
Thai medical context
Thailand
work passion
Work-Leisure conflict
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Summary:This qualitative study explores the factors influencing physicians' work passion during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Thai medical context. Using an appreciative inquiry (AI) approach, we conducted qualitative interviews with 30 physicians from a public hospital in Thailand to investigate the factors that influence passion for their professional work (work passion). Our analysis revealed 12 codes influencing physician work passion, which were grouped into four themes: job factors (meaningful work, challenging tasks, task accomplishment, autonomy, work-life balance); organizational factors (fairness, positive environment); relationship factors (having a role model, psychological support, collaboration, recognition and respect); and individual factors (spiritual drive). These findings contribute to developing knowledge about work passion among physicians and provide information to develop effective strategies to harness and manage work passion, thus improving clinical practice and healthcare outcomes. This qualitative study sheds light on the factors that influence physician work passion during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, providing valuable information for future research and guiding the development of strategies to optimize work passion and its impact on clinical practice.
ISSN:1748-2631
1748-2623
1748-2631
DOI:10.1080/17482631.2023.2235126