Improvement of the motivation system in healthcare institutions

Not only in Lithuanian, but also Europe health care institutions face challenges in the workforce, an inflexible, poorly funded system. These and similar changes risk losing the right professionals who can choose not only another institution but also another country. High performance results can only be achieved through the introduction of motivational personnel management in healthcare institutions. The aim of the study – after analyzing the theoretical aspects of motivation systems and conducting an empirical research to identify the model of improving the motivation system of employees of public and private sector healthcare institutions in Šiauliai district. The research methods of the study. Motivation theories are analyzed, and the links between models and motivation elements are assessed. Possibilities of using motivation models in healthcare institutions have been identified. The quantitative method to collect information was chosen. Descriptive, comparative, graphical data analysis methods, which allowed to properly systematize and process, systematize the collected data. The research results of study. Employees in both public and private healthcare institutions are most motivated by physiological elements. The majority of respondents interested in physiological motivational elements work in the public sector. The majority (58 %) of public sector respondents saw work as an opportunity to help. The main disadvantage of the motivation system is the inadequate organizational culture, which is relevant for older respondents and the individualization of motivation elements. The private sectors is more satisfied with the motivation system but the public sectors notices the same shortcoming in the motivation system as the private sectors. A model of motivation system for employees of Šiauliai district healthcare organizations has been developed. Keywords: motivation, motivations model, physiological elements of motivation, social motivations elements of motivation, healthcare sector