A SWOT analysis and development thinking on the status of scientific research in county level public hospitals

Abstract

Objective This thesis analyze the current situation of scientific research and the proposals of development of the county level public hospitals. Methods Questionnaires were used to collect the data of the scientific research situation of county-level public hospitals, and SWOT analysis was employed to develop a better understanding of the situation and development of scientific research of county-level public hospitals. Results The number of papers published by hospitals is bound up with the number of scientific and technical staff in the county-level public hospitals, the number of laboratories, tissue banks and the proportion of the postgraduate students to the public hospitals. The achievements above municipal level in scientific research are also strongly linked with the professional scientific and management personnel, the number of laboratories and tissue banks and the proportion of postgraduate students to the hospital. There are distinct features of the advantages, disadvantages, plans and challenges of the scientific research work of county-level public hospitals. Conclusions The most important ways of improving the ability of scientific research and the quality of service in country level public hospitals are that: attach great importance to scientific research, intensify the efforts for the introduction and cultivation of scientific research talents, formulate a reasonable reward system, enable professional scientific research management for its delicacy research etc. Key words: County-level public hospitals; Scientific research; SWOT; Development strategy