Analysis on professional identity and related factors among Chinese general practitioners: a National Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies on professional identity and related factors among Chinese general practitioners (GPs) are unavailable. The objective of this study was to investigate the professional identity level of GPs in China and explore factors associated with GPs' perceptions of their professional identity.

Methods

A multistage stratified random sampling method was used to collect data with a structured self-administered questionnaire from 3236 GPs working in community health service institutions (CHIs) in China between October, 2017 and February, 2018. Professional identity was measured by the 13 items scale. Descriptive statistics were calculated and groups' differences were estimated using nonparametric tests. Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis was used to analyze fac

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7201728 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature