Development of physician's work passion inventory
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Kamoltip Lertchaisataporn (2022). Development of physician's work passion inventory. Retrieved from: https://repository.nida.ac.th/handle/662723737/6695.
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Development of physician's work passion inventory
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The purposes of this study were 1) study the key factors that constitute work passion for physicians 2) study the key factors leading to work passion for physicians and 3) develop a measurement tool for assessing the work passion of physicians and its antecedents. The Physician's Work Passion Inventory (PWPI) was developed in line with DeVellis's (2016) guidelines for scale development: 1) defining work passion components through qualitative interviews with 30 physicians employed at a public hospital in Thailand, 2) generating items based on themes from the qualitative study, 3) choosing the format, 4) expert review, 5) inclusion of validation items, 6) administering the inventory to physicians in Thailand, 7) analyzing items with exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and 8) validating and optimizing the scale with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).
The analysis yielded ten sub-themes representing three dimensions of physicians' work passion, namely cognitive (can-do attitude, learning and developing knowledge), affective (enthusiasm, happiness and joy, pride, and fulfilment), and behavioral (striving above and beyond, altruism, continuous growth, and intent to remain in the organization and medical profession). Furthermore, twelve factors influencing physicians' work passion were categorized into four dimensions, including job factors (meaningful work, challenging tasks, task accomplishment, autonomy, and work-life balance), organizational factors (fairness and positive environment), relationship factors (role models, psychological support, collaboration, and recognition and respect), and individual factors (spiritual drive).
PWPI was developed based on the themes identified in the qualitative study. The inventory consists of the Physician's Work Passion Scale and Factors Leading to Work Passion Scale. Then the researcher conducted EFA with 626 Thai physicians, followed by CFA with 372 physicians working in various hospitals across Thailand. Results of both EFA and CFA supported the structure of the three factors in physician work passion: willingness to volunteer, continuous growth, and intent to remain in the organization and medical profession; and ten factors leading to work passion: valuable work, collaborative environment, task accomplishment, autonomy, work-life balance, fairness, role models, psychological support, recognition and respect, and spiritual drive.
The development of PWPI introduces a unique tool to assess work passion specifically tailored to physicians. The scale's reliability and validity were established through EFA and CFA to effectively measure work passion among Thai physicians. The inventory's strengths lie in its contextual relevance to physicians targeting distinctive circumstances. Moreover, the PWPI evaluates passion antecedents and outcomes, providing a more holistic perspective on work passion among physicians. PWPI can potentially inform interventions to enhance physician work passion, contributing to improved management practices in healthcare institutions. However, the scale's length may impact response rates, and this aspect should be considered when using the inventory in future studies.
The current research significantly contributes to the literature by offering a reliable and valid Physician Work Passion Inventory. This valuable tool can aid scholars and practitioners in future studies and cultivate work passion among physicians. The study's primary discoveries revolve around four new factors constituting physicians' passion: fulfilment, can-do attitude, continuous growth, and altruism, and three novel factors leading to the work passion of physicians: spiritual drive, role models, and task accomplishment. The Thai medical context often strongly emphasizes spiritual values. Role models may hold greater significance in inspiring physicians. Task accomplishment aligns with Eastern values of duty and dedication. In contrast, Western contexts may prioritize other factors, reflecting cultural values and societal norms variations.
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Thesis (Ph.D. (Human and Organization Development Innovation))--National Institute of Development Administration, 2022