Original Article
Current status of professional value and influencing factors among health workers in grass-roots medical institutions in Wenzhou city
Zhouhao Dai, Yingying Wang, Xiaoming Zhou, Hui Xie, Zhiyi Wang, Jie Weng, Lei Guo, Jianshi Chen, Yuqiang Gong
Published 2019-04-04
Cite as Chin J Gen Pract, 2019, 18(4): 338-342. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2019.04.009
Abstract
ObjectiveTo survey the current status of professional value among health workers in grass-roots medical institutions of Wenzhou city and to analyze the influencing factors.
MethodsA survey on professional value was conducted from October to December 2017 among health workers from 14 primary medical institutions in 4 urban districts of Wenzhou City selected by stratified random sampling method. The self-designed questionnaires were used for the survey. A total of 350 questionnaires were distributed and 331 were returned, of which 302 were valid. The status and influencing factors of professional value were analyzed.
ResultsThe overall score of professional value was (96.66±14.94). The univariate analysis showed that the professional value scores were associated with educational level (F=3.851), income(F= 2.660), professional title(F=8.030),position(F=11.658) and specialty (F=4.667) of the health workers(all P< 0.05). The multivariate analysis showed that the gender(male: OR=0.53, 95% CI:-1.077--0.192, P=0.005), educational level (high school and below: OR=3.06, 95% CI: 0.007-2.233, P=0.049), income (2 000-4 000 Yuan: OR=0.07, 95% CI:- 4.783--0.627, P=0.011), professional title (no title: OR=0.27, 95%CI: -2.397--0.232, P=0.017; Junior title: OR=0.31, 95%CI:-2.197--0.153), P=0.024; intermediate title: OR=0.23, 95% CI:-2.533--0.366, P=0.009),position (doctor: OR=0.13, 95% CI:-3.235--0.815, P=0.001; nurse: OR=0.20, 95% CI:-2.883--0.368, P=0.011; technician: OR=0.15, 95% CI:-3.076--0.723, P=0.002) were influencing factors of professional value(all P<0.05).
ConclusionThe professional values among health workers in Wenzhou grass-roots medical institutions are relatively low. The male gender, low educational level, low income, low professional title or no title and positions are influencing factors of professional value.
Key words:
Community health services; Medical staff; Social value
Contributor Information
Zhouhao Dai
Department of Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
Yingying Wang
Department of Emergency Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
Xiaoming Zhou
Department of Emergency Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
Hui Xie
Department of Emergency Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
Zhiyi Wang
Department of Emergency Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
Jie Weng
Department of Emergency Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
Lei Guo
Department of Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
Jianshi Chen
Department of Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
Yuqiang Gong
Department of Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
