rfhealthЗдравоохранение Российской ФедерацииHealth care of the Russian Federation0044-197X2412-0723Federal Scientific Center of Hygiene named after F.F. Erisman10.47470/0044-197X-2023-67-3-217-222mveqaerfhealth-1239Research ArticleОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯHEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONВлияние мотивации на эффективность взаимодействия участников лечебно-диагностического процесса (обзор литературы)The influence of motivation on the effectiveness of interaction of participants of the therapeutic and diagnostic process (literature review)https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1817-3228ТимурзиеваАлина БорисовнаTimurzievaAlina B.

Для корреспонденции: Тимурзиева Алина Борисовна, канд. мед. наук, науч. сотр. ФГБНУ «Национальный научно-исследовательский институт общественного здоровья имени Н.А. Семашко», 105064, Москва. E-mail: alinko9977z@mail.ru 

MD, PhD, Researcher, N.A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health, Moscow, 105064, Russian Federation.

e-mail: alinko9977z@mail.ru 

alinko9977z@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1972-4581АбрамовЮрий Е.AbramovYuri E.noemail@neicon.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3152-9292ЛинденбратенАлександр Л.LindenbratenAlexander L.noemail@neicon.ruФГБНУ «Национальный научно-исследовательский институт общественного здоровья имени Н.А. Семашко»; ФГБУ «Научно-практический центр лазерной медицины им. О.К. Скобелкина» ФМБА РоссииРоссияN.A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health; State Scientific Center for Laser Medicine named after O.K. SkobelkinRussian FederationФБУН «Центральный научно-исследовательский институт эпидемиологии» Федеральной службы по надзору в сфере защиты прав потребителей и благополучия человекаРоссияCentral Research Institute of EpidemiologyRussian FederationФГБНУ «Национальный научно-исследовательский институт общественного здоровья имени Н.А. Семашко»РоссияN.A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public HealthRussian Federation202306072023673217222Copyright © Тимурзиева А.Б., Абрамов Ю.Е., Линденбратен А.Л., 20232023Тимурзиева А.Б., Абрамов Ю.Е., Линденбратен А.Л.Timurzieva A.B., Abramov Y.E., Lindenbraten A.L.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.rfhealth.ru/jour/article/view/1239

Уровень мотивации в системе здравоохранения является важной составляющей, заслуживающей особого внимания. Все участники лечебно-диагностического процесса должны иметь высокий уровень мотивации для достижения максимального уровня эффективного взаимодействия. В данном аспекте интерес представляет изучение факторов, влияющих на мотивацию работников в системе здравоохранения.

Цель исследования — на основании данных отечественной и зарубежной литературы по мотивации в системе здравоохранения оценить её вклад в повышение эффективности взаимодействия участников лечебно-диагностического процесса.

В статье проанализированы источники литературы (отечественной и зарубежной), представленные в базах данных Scоpus, Wеb of Science, MеdLine, The Cоchrane Librаry, EMBАSE, Glоbal Heаlth, CybеrLeninka, РИНЦ и др., на основании которых приведены основные положения, касающиеся вопросов мотивации в системе здравоохранения. Рассмотрены текущие проблемы в системе здравоохранения, связанные с мотивацией, и предложены некоторые пути их решения.

Выводы

Выводы. С целью повышения эффективности и качества оказания медицинской помощи следует развивать мотивацию всех участников лечебно-диагностического процесса.

Участие авторов

Участие авторов: Тимурзиева А.Б. — концепция, основная идея, написание текста, подбор источников и перевод литературы на русский язык, составление списка литературы; Абрамов Ю.Е. — написание текста, составление списка литературы; Линденбратен А.Л. —проверка соответствия основной идеи подобранным источникам литературы, редактирование. Все соавторы — утверждение окончательного варианта рукописи, ответственность за целостность всех частей рукописи.

Финансирование

Финансирование. Исследование не имело спонсорской поддержки. 

Конфликт интересов

Конфликт интересов. Авторы декларируют отсутствие явных и потенциальных конфликтов интересов в связи с публикацией данной статьи.

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The level of motivation in the Health care system is an important indicator. All participants in the therapeutic and diagnostic process must have a high level of motivation to achieve the maximum level of effective interaction deserving specific attention. In this aspect, it is necessary to study the factors that influence on the motivation in workers in the Healthcare system.

The aim of the work

The aim of the work: based on the data of Russian and foreign literature on motivation in the Healthcare system to evaluate this indicator as the index for increasing the effectiveness of interaction between participants in the therapeutic and diagnostic process.

The presented article includes the sources of literature (Russian and foreign) presented in the Scopus, Web of Science, MedLine, The Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Global Health, CyberLeninka, RSCI, etc. databases, which demonstrate the main issues concerning motivation in the healthcare system.

There are considered issues in the healthcare system, related to the motivation and some ways of solving them are proposed.

Conclusion

Conclusion. To elevate the effectiveness and the quality of the providing of the health care it is worth to develop the motivation of all participants in the therapeutic and diagnostic process.

Contributions of authors

Contributions of authors: Timurzieva A.B. — concept, main idea, text writing, selection of literature and it`s translation from English to Russian, compiling a reference list or bibliography; Abramov Yu.E. — writing the text, compiling a reference list or bibliography; Lindenbraten A.L. — checking the compliance of the main idea with the selected literature sources, editing. All authors are responsible for the integrity of all parts of the manuscript and approval of its final version.

Acknowledgment

Acknowledgment. The study had no sponsorship.

Conflict of interest

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest. 

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Received: November 29, 2022Accepted: December 18, 2022Published: July 06, 2023

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