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http://dx.doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2021.46.1.012

Factors that Influence Physician Salary Payment through Analyzing on Internet Invitation Webpage in Korea  

Kang, Hyun Goo (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Konyang University)
Lee, Ji Hyung (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Konyang University)
Jung, Da-Doo (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Konyang University)
Lee, Moo-Sik (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Konyang University)
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Journal of agricultural medicine and community health / v.46, no.1, 2021 , pp. 12-22 More about this Journal
Abstract
Backgrounds: Proper distribution and supply of physicians are factors that affect national health care systems. This study investigated the payment distribution levels and the determinants that influence the salary levels of hospital hired physicians. Methods: We analyzed 4,014 job advertisements posted on an internet invitation information site about physician recruitment from May 2016 to May 2019. We used univariate analysis to determine the relationship between average monthly salary and the other related variables. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine the predictors of physician salary level. Results: The average monthly salary for the service physician was 15.4 million won, highest for orthopedic surgeons with 22.24 million won, and lowest for diagnostic laboratory physician with 11.4 million won. The factors significantly associated with average monthly salary were; non-major specialty, housing provision, no severance pay, and incentives(p<0.05). Non-major specialty, incentives, and the regions were predictors of the average standardized monthly salary(p<0.05). Conclusion: Factors associated with average monthly salary as revealed by this study were; medical specialty, hospital regional location, housing provision, payment of retirement allowance, and payment of other incentives respectively. However, this study was a cross-sectional study, and further studies will be required.
Keywords
physicians; payment; factors; Korea;
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