Original Article
Training needs and influencing factors of hospice care for health providers in Shanghai
Xu Yifan, Wang Yiting, Teng Xiaohan, Jing Limei, Shu Zhiqun, Li Shuijing, Shi Yongxing
Published 2021-04-04
Cite as Chin J Gen Pract, 2021, 20(4): 458-462. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn114798-20200815-00911
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the current training needs of hospice care among health providers in Shanghai.
MethodsBased on the B.S. Bloom classification of educational objectives,a questionnaire on the training needs of hospice care for health providers in Shanghai was developed. From November to December 2019,a questionnaire survey on the training needs of hospice care was conducted among 7 074 health providers in 223 medical institutions in Shanghai.
ResultsA total of 7 027 valid questionnaires were recovered, with an effective recovery rate of 99.3%. The training needs of health providers in Shanghai exceeded 71.0% for all items,with the average score of (2.58±0.63). The degree of training needs in each dimension ranges from high to low were knowledge(2.59±0.64), action(2.57±0.68) and motion(2.56±0.70). The top three training needs were“living will and law”(80.5%,5 660/7 027),“social work methods for hospice care”(75.3%, 5 290/7 027)and“stress and adaption in hospice care services”(75.1%,5 279/7 027). Female health providers(2.61±0.62), administrators, medical personnel and other post workers(2.68±0.56),those with junior professional title(2.61±0.62), with no witness of dying process(2.65±0.58),and those without participating in hospice care service(2.68±0.55)had higher training needs(P<0.05).
ConclusionThe training needs of hospice care for health providers are very high in all hospitals. It is suggested to conduct stratified and targeted training for health providers in different positions and institutions according to the different training needs of hospice care.
Key words:
Hospice care; Medical staff; Questionnaires; Training needs; Influencing factors
Contributor Information
Xu Yifan
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
Wang Yiting
Disciplinary Planning Office, Shanghai Ninth People′s Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Center for Specialty Strategy Research of China Hospital Development Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China
Teng Xiaohan
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
Jing Limei
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
Shu Zhiqun
Disciplinary Planning Office, Shanghai Ninth People′s Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Center for Specialty Strategy Research of China Hospital Development Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China
Li Shuijing
Department of Primary Health, Shanghai Municipal Health Commission,Shanghai 200125, China
Shi Yongxing
China Life Care Association, Shanghai 200333, China
