Work stress and turnover intention among health workers in township health centers

Objective To analyze current situation of work stress and turnover intention among health workers in township health centers and to explore the relation between work stress and turnover intention.Methods Totally 803 health workers from 45 township hospitals were selected to fill out a questionnaire.Results The four highest score of work stressor were income and welfare (3.71±1.12), development opportunity (3.49±1.16), workload (3.46±1.14), and doctor-patient relationship (3.09±1.31).The score of turnover intention was 2.98±1.15.The influence of four work stressors (relationship with leader and coworker, income and welfare, development opportunity, and the conflict between work and life) on turnover intention was statistically significant.Conclusion Multiple steps, especially improving income and welfare and providing more development opportunities, should be taken to alleviate the work stress among health workers in township health care centers.