One of the greatest problems of the Family Health Program in Brazil is the high turnover of its physicians. Given that the program is based on the relationship between health professionals and citizens, these high rates affect the model's effectiveness. A survey to identify the correlation between job satisfaction and physician turnover in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, confirmed the hypothesis that there is a negative correlation between these indicators. The prestige of the partner institutions is the most important factor in determining the program's physician turnover in São Paulo. Other job satisfaction factors that showed correlation with physician turnover were: training, commuting time, and lack of adequate equipment and materials.
job satisfaction; motivation; turnover rate; Family Health Program; family doctor; general practitioner
