Table 4 Importance of different factors to GPs’ plans to leave
Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|
Time spent on unimportant tasks | 6.89 | 2.92 |
Reduced job satisfaction | 6.64 | 3.02 |
Long working hours | 5.90 | 3.06 |
Lack of professional support | 5.90 | 2.78 |
Lack of time for personal growth eg. training/ further education/ research | 5.76 | 3.29 |
Intensity of workload | 5.69 | 2.81 |
Volume of workload | 5.51 | 3.19 |
Lack of career progression opportunities | 5.21 | 3.08 |
Complexity of patient problems | 4.02 | 2.74 |
Lack of time for patient contact | 3.90 | 3.04 |
Lack of continuity of care for patients | 3.85 | 2.71 |
Lack of innovation opportunities | 3.70 | 3.37 |
Lack of research opportunities | 3.56 | 3.33 |
Lack of teaching opportunities | 3.47 | 3.09 |
Lack of mentoring opportunities | 3.11 | 2.89 |
Poor working relationship with colleagues | 2.74 | 2.29 |