Medical Reserch and Education ›› 2014, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 95-99.

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Survey on current working status in rural doctors of Baoding city

SHI Yu1, ZHU Hongmei2, HU Guoling3, ZHENG Congyi1, LIU Wenmin4, LI Defu5   

  1. 1. School of Public Health, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China; 2. Commercial and Industrial College, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China; 3. Baoding Emergency Center, Baoding 071000, China; 4. School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, Chaina; 5. School of Clinical Medicine, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China
  • Online:2014-10-25 Published:2014-10-25

Abstract: Objective To analyze the current situations of rural doctors in Baoding, such as basic information, current work status, demand, and any existing problems to supply the scientific basis for improving the team building of rural doctors in Baoding. Methods With overall sampling, 231 rural doctors were interviewed in 9 different counties in Baoding by questionnaires, face-to face interviewing to gain the data of basic information and current working and training situation of rural doctors. Results Among population, Male, 163, accounting for 70.6 percent. The average age of rural doctors in Baoding was (48.2 ± 10.9) years old, and the number of 45-54 age group was up to 41.8 percent. Concerning education constitute, the number of medical secondary education background was 66.5 percent. With respect to the constitution of job qualification title, qualified village doctors accounted for 78.4 percent. Basic medical care accounted for 68.2 percent, public health service for 32.8 percent in the course of practising medicine. Conclusion There are various ways to strengthen the construction of rural doctor team, it is suggested to increase public health care investment, push forward the standardization construction of village clinics, serving demand-oriented to carry out on-the-job training in order to improve clinical skills and prevention and healthcare work.

Key words: rural doctor, current status of work, public health service

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