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Unmet needs in continuing medical education programs for rural Chinese township health professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to describe the system of continuing medical education (CME) in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and to ascertain the perceived needs related to that system, in order to improve the performance of health professionals in Chinese township health centers (THCs).

Methods

In-depth key informant interviews were conducted to gain insights into the current CME system. A cross-sectional survey using a self-administered structured questionnaire was also carried out from March to August 2014 in order to identify perceived needs among THC personnel in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Logistic regression was used to identify factors related to respondents' interest in pursuing different levels of degree study.

Results

The areas of need perceived by the respondents included general clinical competence and emergency or first aid knowledge. Most respondents wanted to study at medical colleges in order to obtain a higher degree. Respondents aged below 45 years with neutral or positive attitudes about the benefit of degree study for the licensure examination were more likely to attend a bachelor-level CME program than their older peers and respondents with negative attitudes towards degree study. Female respondents and respondents aged below 45 years were more likely to attend a junior college CME program than males and older respondents, respectively.

Conclusion

It is necessary to develop degree-linked CME programs to meet the need for young health professionals in Chinese THCs; therefore, this programs can improve the expertise of poorly educated young health workers, who overwhelm rural Chinese heath systems.

SUBMITTER: Yi Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4536342 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Unmet needs in continuing medical education programs for rural Chinese township health professionals.

Yi Yanhua Y Chongsuvivatwong Virasakdi V Sriplung Hutcha H Hu Guijie G McNeil Edward E Feng Qiming Q Zhou Hongxia H Wei Bo B

Journal of educational evaluation for health professions 20150614

<h4>Purpose</h4>This study aimed to describe the system of continuing medical education (CME) in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and to ascertain the perceived needs related to that system, in order to improve the performance of health professionals in Chinese township health centers (THCs).<h4>Methods</h4>In-depth key informant interviews were conducted to gain insights into the current CME system. A cross-sectional survey using a self-administered structured questionnaire was also carried ...[more]

PMID: 26072903

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Unmet needs in continuing medical education programs for rural Chinese township health professionals.

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Unmet needs in continuing medical education programs for rural Chinese township health professionals.

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