The role of value orientations of a general practitioner (district physician) as an element of the position profile

The effectiveness of a district general practitioner (DGP) largely depends on their value orientations and their attachment to the workplace. New opportunities for diagnosing personal traits at the stage of selection and recruitment of medical personnel demonstrate their usefulness and potential for effective application. The number of publications confirming the influence of an employee’s personality traits on the selection and recruitment process, as well as on the quality of their work – including among district general practitioners – is increasing. The aim of this study is to examine the most important value orientations for DGPs as an element of the medical job profile, using the example of district general practitioners at the State Healthcare Institution "Polyclinic No. 2" in Volgograd. Materials and Methods. Value orientations in the careers of district general practitioners at the State Healthcare Institution "Polyclinic No. 2" were studied within the framework of medical job profiling. Edgar Schein’s Career Anchors methodology was used for the study. A survey was conducted involving 35 specialists from the medical organization. Results and Discussion. The dominant career anchors among the group of doctors were "service" and "lifestyle integration". The main values within the "service" anchor included "working with people", "serving humanity", "helping people", and "the desire to make the world a better place", which define commitment to the profession, love and patience towards patients, as well as the specifics of the therapeutic and diagnostic process in the role of a district general practitioner. Conclusion. The intensive and demanding work of a district general practitioner requires the development of appropriate professional and personal skills during the adaptation process. The success of this process is largely possible due to the career anchors of "service", "lifestyle integration", "professional competence", and "autonomy" at the early stages of professional development of young specialists.