The effect of doctor-patient relationship on doctor’s altruistic purpose from pediatrician data in China

Guangwei Deng, Ming Jin, Isabelle Yi Ren

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Abstract

Background: This study aims to explore the potential mechanisms underlying the influence of doctor-patient relationship on pediatricians’ altruistic purpose. We hypothesized and tested the mediating effect of turnover intention and the moderating effects of harmonious and obsessive passion respectively. Method: Data for this study came from surveys of 1,361 pediatricians in China. The study utilized mediation regression analysis to investigate the effect of doctor-patient relationship on pediatricians’ altruistic purpose. Results: The results indicated that the quality of doctor-patient relationship had a positive predictive effect on the altruistic purpose of pediatricians. Furthermore, turnover intention played a significant mediating role between doctor-patient relationship and pediatricians’ altruistic purpose. The results also indicated that harmonious passion negatively moderated the effect of turnover intention on pediatricians’ altruistic purpose; in comparison, obsessive passion did not play a significant moderating role. Conclusions: This study’s results can inform interventions for improving the quality of medical services, especially for addressing safety issues related to outgoing pediatricians’ work handover.

Original languageEnglish
JournalCurrent Psychology
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2024

Keywords

  • Altruistic purpose
  • Doctor-patient relationship
  • Harmonious passion
  • Obsessive passion
  • Turnover intention

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