Follow-up of graduates of general practice residency training working in community health service centers in Shanghai

Abstract

Telephone interview was conducted to follow up the 151 graduates of general practice residency training in Zhongshan Hospital who are working in community health service centers in Shanghai up to June 2014; the results were compared with those of 130 graduates in 2011. Based on investigation of 2014, 94 out of 151 graduates worked in downtown and 57 worked in suburbs of Shanghai, while in interview of 2011, 72 out of 130 in downtown and 58 in suburbs. Among 151 participants in 2014 interview 13 had senior professional title, 138(91.39%) had intermediate or primary professional titles, while 4 in 2011 interview had senior professional title, 126(96.92%) had intermediate or primary professional title. Among 151 participants in 2014 interview, 40(26.49%) were heads of GP teams and 45(29.80%) held administrative positions, while in 2011 interview 33(25.83%) were heads of GP teams and 30(23.08%) held administrative positions. 2014 interview showed that 211 first-author papers were published, 59 research projects were obtained with 4.34 million Yuan funds, 303 prizes was awarded in 151graduates, all of which were increased compared to those of 2011 group. The resign rates in 2011 and 2014 groups were 6.43%(9/140)and 10.06%(17/169), respectively; the job-moving rates in 2011 and 2014 groups were 5.00%(7/140)and 11.95%(19/159), respectively. The resign rate of 2011-2014 was 5.03%(8/159) and the job-moving rate of 2011-2014 was 11.95%(19/159). Conclusion The follow-up study shows that the graduates of general practice residency training of Zhongshan Hospital perform well in community health service centers in Shanghai. Key words: Community health services; Interviews; General practitioners