Motivating factors for primary care workers
| Motivating factor | Definition | Motivation to stay | Motivation to join/leave | Number of selected studies reporting the factors |
| Existence | ||||
| Financial incentives | Basic salary, bonus, benefits (insurances, vacation, etc.) | 22 | 5 | 26 |
| Workload | Hours of work, the amount of work done, flexibility in scheduling | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Work conditions | Work environment, job stability, job security | 14 | 2 | 15 |
| Relatedness | ||||
| Living environment | Geographical location and socioeconomic level of workplace | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Recognition in society | Patients’ respect, workplace violence, social status | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Work itself | Nature of work (interest, meaningfulness, enjoyment), job fullfilment, job achievement, work enthusiasm | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Working relationships | Relationships with coworkers/subordinates/nurses, communication | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Growth | ||||
| Career advancement | Opportunities for professional development | 17 | 3 | 19 |
| Training | Support for training and education, opportunity to learn new skills and new knowledge | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Rewards | Recognition, appreciation, contingent rewards, | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Management | Supervision (level of competence, fairness, interest in subordinates), relationship with superior | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Autonomy | Opportunities to do work by making decisions on their own. opportunity to utilise your professional skills and talents | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| System and policy | ||||
| The healthcare reform policies | Putting organisational policies into practice eg, NEMS, NBPHSP and TVHSIM | 18 | 1 | 18 |