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The aim is to understand how young physicians' altruism and job satisfaction affect their preferences for financial and non-financial incentives.

January 20, 2026BMJ OpenOpen Access

Heterogeneity in job preferences among young physicians in Chinese tertiary hospitals: a discrete choice experiment

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The aim is to understand how young physicians' altruism and job satisfaction affect their preferences for financial and non-financial incentives.
Utilized a discrete choice experiment methodology
Surveyed 886 physicians from urban tertiary hospitals
Analyzed preferences for attributes like work environment and workload
Employed mixed logit models to assess willingness to pay for each attribute
Conducted subgroup analysis based on altruism and job satisfaction levels.
Financial incentives ranked as the top priority for physicians
Physicians were willing to sacrifice 4859.035 ¥ for better work atmosphere
Those with low altruism prioritized working conditions; high-altruism emphasized career development
Physicians with low job satisfaction were sensitive to both incentive types, while high satisfaction led to a stronger preference for non-financial improvements.

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Assesses how altruism and job satisfaction influence job preferences in young physicians, suggesting tailored incentive policies.

Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

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