Preferencje pracowników ochrony zdrowia w zakresie form zatrudnienia

Introduction :  Health care personnel: nurses, midwives and paramedics provide their work on the basis of different forms of employment: employment contract under labour law, private practice, or a contract under civil law. The aim of the study was to investigate the preferences of these professionals in the field of the most desired forms of employment, and to examine whether personnel perform work in their preferred form, as well as knowledge of the factors affecting these preferences. Materials and methods : The study involved 202 people performing work in medical professions. There were 128 nurses, 42 midwives and 32 paramedics. The study used a questionnaire that allowed the author to achieve the objectives of the research. Results :  Both among health professionals working in the medical entities under an employment contract, as well as running their private practice and employed on the basis of the so-called contract, there was a statistical relationship between the actual and preferred form of employment. In both groups, the majority of workers intended to continue the current form of employment, with a much larger percentage of respondents among those employed under a contract of employment (statistical significance p < 0.000001). Conclusions :  The majority of respondents prefer to work based on the contract of employment. The reasons explaining this preference were the protection of employment under labour law, and social benefits. Those preferring self-employment were motivated by the opportunity to obtain higher incomes. Health care professionals should be ensured genuine freedom to choose the type of employment according to their preferences.