Exploring Medical Practitioner`s Dual Practice: Motivating Factors and their Impact on Work Performance

Physician dual practice, a global phenomenon involving simultaneous employment in both public and private healthcare sectors, is a topic of increasing interest. This research aimed to understand the outcomes of medical practitioners’ dual practice and their influence on doctors’ performance in Kenya. The study, which applied a survey design, targeted general medical practitioners practicing dual practice in Kenya. Dual Practice practitioners/medical practitioners were reached through semi-structured questionnaires (n=347). The quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and SmartPLS4 software. The findings reveal the intricate nature of dual practice and identify factors that positively contribute to medical practitioners` performance, particularly knowledge spillover and career development. These insights directly affect healthcare policies in Kenya, providing practical guidance on enhancing performance and motivation among dual practitioners in the public healthcare system. The findings would help develop a further monitoring mechanism for the levels of Dual Practice and its causal factors in Kenya. From a theoretical perspective, the findings introduce knowledge spillover as a valuable resource that originates outside the organization in the context of the Job Demand-Resources (JD-R) Model, thereby contributing to the academic discourse on healthcare management.