A Turnover Analysis for Department of Defense Physicians

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the career orientation of military physicians. Career orientation is analyzed using a logistic regression (logit) model with a dichotomous dependent variable career intention (short-term/long-term). The model is used to analyze the career intentions of four cohorts: all physicians, single physicians, married physicians, and couples (married physicians plus their spouses). The relative importance of various demographic and cognitive/ perceptual factors to the career orientation decision is assessed. The results highlight potential policy variables which can be impacted by manpower policy planners to manage the career orientation of military physicians.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA199342

Entities

People

  • James K. Gaffney

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Demography
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Factor Analysis
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Job Training
  • Literature Surveys
  • Military Personnel
  • Motivation
  • Physicians
  • Regression Analysis
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.