Altruism of Healthcare Workers and Job Satisfaction: Findings from a survey in central Vietnam

Midori Matsushima, Hiroyuki Yamada, Yasuharu Shimamura and Minh Tam Nguyen
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Minh Tam Nguyen: Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy

No 30, GSICS Working Paper Series from Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Kobe University

Abstract: Despite the value of altruism in this field of work, existing research across the world has not addressed its role in job satisfaction. We conduct quantitative analysis by using data collected from healthcare workers at primary facilities in central Vietnam in 2014, which includes a hypothetical question regarding the "dictator game" to obtain healthcare workers' altruism. The results of a regression analysis show that a higher level of altruism is associated with lower job satisfaction. Further analysis reveals that more altruistic workers have lower satisfaction on healthcare quality they provide at their work in particular. This study contributes to previous knowledge on healthcare workers' satisfaction by observing the role of altruism, which has not been sufficiently examined in previous studies.

Keywords: altruism; job satisfaction; healthcare workers; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C12 D64 I12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 11 pages
Date: 2017-04
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