Psychosocial Factors for Leaving the Profession among Physicians: Stress as a Determinant

Background. The article shows the results of rating the psychosocial factors that are important for primary care physicians working at primary healthcare organizations in Moscow and the Moscow Oblast who decide to leave the profession. The research was conducted using the author's questionnaire. Purpose. To determine the significance of psychosocial factors to leave the profession among physicians. Materials and methods. The survey involved primary care physicians from city polyclinics in Moscow and the Moscow Oblast (n=400). The sociological, statistical, and analytical methods were used. Results. The study presents the ranking of psychosocial factors that cause physicians to leave the profession and indicates stress as the leading determinant.