Effect of post competency on the work performance of rural doctors: a study in Shanxi province / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the status of work performance among rural doctors in Shanxi province and the factors related to their performance.Methods:From July to September 2019, 528 rural doctors in Shanxi province were selected by multi-stage stratified cluster sampling for the survey. Their job competency, job performance, psychological capital and burnout were evaluated. The structural equation model was used to construct the job performance analysis based on post competency.Results:The total score of post competency of rural doctors in Shanxi province was (188.6±20.3), and the total score of job performance was (71.3±11.5), both of which were in the middle level. The structural equation model was well fitted [goodness-of-fit index (GFI)=0.958, normal fix index (NFI)=0.920, adjusted goodness-of-fit index (AGFI)=0.910, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA)=0.076]. Post competency, psychological capital and job burnout had direct effects on job performance ( P<0.05), with influence coefficients of 0.64, 0.35 and -0.25, respectively. Job competency indirectly affected job performance through psychological capital and job burnout ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The study suggest that higher post competency would facilitate to improve the work performance of rural doctors.