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Table 5 Demotivators among public and private tertiary health care physicians

From: Motivational determinants among physicians in Lahore, Pakistan

Public tertiary health facility physicians

Private tertiary health facility physicians

Demotivator in current job

Responses

Frequency (%)

Category

Demotivator in current job

Responses

Frequency (%)

Category

1. Less pay

127

65.5

Organizational

1. Less pay

56

65.9

Organizational

2. Long duty hours

78

40.2

Organizational

2. Poor professional experience

45

52.9

Organizational

3. Less personal safety

75

38.7

Organizational

3. Less job security

24

28.2

Organizational

4. Heavy workload

69

35.6

Organizational

4. Fewer promotion opportunities

23

27.1

Organizational

5. Disrespect

63

32.5

Socio-cultural

5. Less career growth

22

25.9

Intrinsic

6. Poor working and hygienic conditions

50

25.8

Organizational

6. Fewer opportunities for higher qualifications

22

25.9

Organizational

Demotivator in general perception

Responses

Frequency (%)

Category

Demotivator in general perception

Responses

Frequency (%)

Category

1. Less pay

111

58.4

Organizational

1. Less pay

39

47.6

Organizational

2. Disrespect

62

32.6

Socio-cultural

2. Less career growth

27

32.9

Intrinsic

3. Poor working and hygienic conditions

59

31.1

Organizational

3. Poor interpersonal relations

26

31.7

Socio-cultural

4. Less career growth

52

27.4

Intrinsic

4. Disrespect

25

30.5

Socio-cultural

5. Poor interpersonal relations

51

26.8

Socio-cultural

5. Less personal and social time

24

29.3

Socio-cultural

6. Long duty hours

49

25.8

Organizational

6. Less social rewards

23

28.0

Socio-cultural

n = 210

   

n = 90

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