Analysis of basics examination performance of clinicians at 55 public hospitals

Abstract

Objective To learn the command of basic theories, basic knowledge and basic skills, as well as strict requirement, strict attitude and strict behavior(three basics and three strictness)of clinicians at secondary and above public hospitals in Chongqing. Methods In this study, the examination scores of 1 650 clinicians from 55 such hospitals were assessed in terms of their three basics and three strictness performance during November 9-11 of 2016. The data were analyzed with t test and descriptive statistics. Results The theory scoring and skill scoring of all the clinicians averaged 61.25±0.72 and 68.19±21.12 respectively. Theory scoring and skill scoring of tertiary hospital clinicians were significantly higher than those at secondary(P<0.05). The skill scoring of teaching hospital clinicians averaged 74.87±20.67, higher than those at non-teaching hospitals(67.38±21.07, P=0.045). Conclusions The basic medical quality lacks due attention by medical institutions at all levels, and the training and assessment of clinicians on three basics and three strictness fall far behind. The clinicians rely heavily on large medical equipments for their diagnoses, neglecting most basic diagnostic skills. Basic medical quality of the city can only be enhanced by strengthening the training and assessment of three basics and three strictness for clinicians. Key words: Health manpower; Total quality management; Assessment; Training; Chongqing