Turnover intention and some related factors of health workers in Vietnam

Tóm tắt

Objective: The study aims to describe turnover intention and some related factors of health workers in Vietnam 2024

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 889 health workers. The questionnaire was administered online during the period from November  to December 2024 in Vietnam.

Results: the proportion of health workers who intended to leave was quit their jobs in Vietnam is 17.3%. The overall mean score of turnover intention scale was 2.94 (±1.096) point. Turnover intention has a statistically significant relationship with age, qualification, job position and sector. Turnover intention increased among health workers working in the private sector and those with higher qualifications while it decreased among older health care workers and those holding managerial positions.

Conclusion: This study provided some evidence on turnover intention and some related factors of health workers in Vietnam and and suggested that managers should take measures to increase the retention of highly qualified healthcare workers and future studies should contribute more evidence and expand understanding on the topic of turnover intention and related factors