¹Do Thi Tuoi,²Ha Nam Phong

^1,2University of Labour and Social Affairs, Hanoi, Vietnam

This research was undertaken to determine the factors affecting the working motivation of doctors in public hospitals in Hanoi. The author conducted a survey and collected 212 valid responses. This research employed quantitative analysis techniques such as Cronbach Alpha analysis, regression analysis. The research results showed that seven factors were identified (in descending order of importance), including Working environment, Relationship with superiors, Relationship with colleagues, Recognition, Income and benefits, Training and promotion and Job characteristics. The results of this study provide public hospitals managers with insights and tools that they can use to build and improve working motivation of doctors. Some recommendations are made to improving the working motivation of doctors.

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