Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot151710.32687/0869-866X-2024-32-4-791-797НеопределенThe demographic, social and professional factors affecting choice of employment place and labor motivation of general practitioners and districts therapistsVolnukhinA Vvolnuhin81@gmail.comMorozovaT Etemorozova@gmail.comSkvirskayaG Pgskvirskaya@mail.ruRezeA Gandrey.reze@gmail.comGurjarM Vmaya.v@list.ruGertsogA Aaamaam.ap@gmail.comSamokhinaE Oelenasamokhina@mail.ruZaugol'nikovaT Vtzaugol@gmail.comThe Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education “The I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University” of Minzdrav of Russia (Sechenov University), 119991, Moscow, RussiaThe Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education “The Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Service under the President of the Russian Federation”, 119571, Moscow, Russia170820243242504202525042025Copyright © 2025,2025<p>The article considers social, demographic and professional factors determining choice by general practitioners and district therapists of place of employment and their professional motivation.<br />The special questionnaire was developed to be applied in sociological survey. The sampling included general practitioners and district therapists of outpatient medical organizations of the Health Department and the private health care sector of Moscow. The final analysis included 399 questionnaires.<br />It is established that possibility of job combining depends on number of children physician has. The significance of conditions for career growth increases with physician age and availability of adult children. The opportunities for research and education activities are of great value for physicians of private health sector who obtained higher education in Russia and having adult children. The preferred management style of line manager and model of communication with patient are affected by level of workload, working conditions and income level. The preferences regarding type of organizational culture are affected by place of birth. For physicians who graduated from Russian universities, significant factor of non-material incitement is possibility of additional rest. The physicians of older age working in private health sector more often consider career advancement as professional development goal.<br />The factors influencing choice of place of employment and professional motivation in general practitioners and district therapists are summarized. 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