West China Hospital of Sichuan University has explored and established an intelligent assistant evaluation mechanism for professional titles based on the personnel information system, which makes the evaluation more convenient, more efficient, and the whole process more open and transparent. This paper aimed to introduce it and to provide references for evidence-based decision-making of medical institutions.
Optometry has become the second class course under the allied health professions since 2012, and has been the National undergraduate enrollment directory. According to the definition of optometry provided by the World Council of Optometry, the jobs of optometrist in China include the basic eye care, basic optometry, contact lens fitting, binocular vision anomaly treatment, strabismus and amblyopia treatment, low vision treatment, special ocular examination, maintenance of equipment related to optometry, operation and sales management. At present, the demand of professional optometrist is great. However, the development of optometrical education is limited by the lack of professional ranks. The professional ranks and titles for optometrist, corresponding registration and examination system should be established by the Ministry of Health as soon as possible, in order for the development of optometrical education and human resource management.
Objectives To investigate the employment situation of graduates of West China School of Medicine in Sichuan University. Methods The employment situation of graduates from West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University from 2013 to 2017 were investigated. Student’s information, employment rate, employment satisfaction, self-evaluation of graduates and employment satisfaction were investigated. A descriptive analysis was used. Results A total of 1 789 graduates, including 602 academic degree graduates and 1 187 professional degree graduates, were surveyed. The one-time employment rate of graduates was over 90%, and the employment rate at the end of first year was 100%. The rate of academic degree graduates engaging in medical-related work was on the decline. The top 3 items of graduates' professional competence self-evaluation were professional knowledge and practical skills, teamwork awareness, and pioneering spirit. Graduates' job satisfaction was increased annually. Conclusions The employment satisfaction of graduates of West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University is increasing year by year, while the guidance and service for graduate students should be further strengthened.
Traditional medical education is to develop uni-professionals,and is lacking of opportunities for interprofessional communication and interprofessional collaboration.The failure of communication and collaboration is an important cause of medical errors.Interprofessional education is a new strategy to remove professional prejudice,promote interprofessional collaborative competency and improve patients'outcomes.From September 2012,we began to provide Interprofessional Education Program for healthcare undergraduates,and achievements have already been made.
Medical institutions of China still face two challenges in hospital infections currently: one challenge is from infection, including infectious diseases, multidrug-resistant bacteria healthcare-associated infection (HAI), and classic HAI; the another challenge comes from the management of HAI in medical institutions, such as lack of full-time staff and insufficient capacity, inadequate infection control organizations, insufficient awareness of infection control among medical staff, and unbalanced development. To cope with these severe challenges, we must do the following three aspects: establishing the discipline of HAI, and improving people’s infection control ability through human-orienting; improving the management organization and system of HAI; improving the awareness of infection control among all medical staff, carrying out scientific and orderly infection prevention and control work in accordance with the law, and adhering to evidence-based infection control.
Objective This study aimed to explore the characteristics and deficiencies of the current standardized training evaluation system for general practitioners (including professional master’s degrees), analyze the awareness and attitudes of teaching physicians toward entrustable professional activities (EPAs), and to explore feasible solutions for establishing an EPAs evaluation and assessment system for general practitioners in training. Methods This study used a questionnaire survey to investigate 158 clinical teaching professionals, analyzed the current status of the standardized training evaluation system for general practitioners, and explored the level of understanding and opinions of teaching physicians on EPAs. Results Currently, there were many assessments for trained general practitioner residents, but there were problems with excessive formalization, single assessment methods, and a focus on written assessments. The recognition rate of EPAs among preceptors before training was only 15.9%, which increased to 71.51% after training. The EPA system could improve understanding and facilitate rapid implementation in the short term (P<0.001). While recognizing the concept of EPAs, preceptors also suggested simplifying the EPA system. Conclusion To address the shortcomings of the current standardized training evaluation system for general practitioners, targeted work should be carried out to design EPAs for professional confidence behaviors. A concise and practical EPAs evaluation system should be established for general practitioners. In addition, teaching staff should be trained and educated on EPAs to improve their teaching competence and ensure the output of general medical education.
Healthcare-associated infections are common adverse events in healthcare settings, causing significant morbidity and mortality. There has been a significant increase in the commitment to Infection Prevention and Control worldwide in recent years. This important role and responsibilities are relying on the infection prevention and control practitioners (IPCPs). The competencies of IPCP is thus critical to the success of infection surveillance, prevention, and control program. IPCPs must ensure that they are competent in addressing the challenges they face and are equipped to be competent in fulfilling their duties. Core competencies and professional development of IPCP differ among countries while some are more progressive than the others. This review is aiming to be a reference to develop IPCP core competencies framework and professional development conducive for Asia Pacific region.
ObjectiveUnder the background of standardized training for general practitioners (including professional master’s degree in general practice), this study aimed to explore a feasible scheme for establishing an evaluation and assessment system for entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for general residency training based on the current application status and objective demands of EPAs by clinical teaching physicians. MethodsA questionnaire survey was conducted among 158 clinical teaching physicians to analyze the current evaluation system for standardized training of general practitioners, as well as their understanding and suggestions on EPAs. ResultsCompared with the emphasis on medical knowledge and skills, the humanistic care, represented by medical ethics education, was found to be insufficient in the standardized training of general practitioners. Regarding actual demands, the order of importance of EPAs by teaching physicians was as follows: standardization (93.04%), objectification (93.04%), multidimensionality (92.41%), lightness (90.51%), and diversity (86.04%). ConclusionAn EPA system for professional confidence based on the actual demands of standardized training for general practitioners in China should be designed to address the shortcomings of humanistic education. This system will improve the teaching competence of faculty and guarantee the output of general medical education.
Objective To investigate the trends of cardiopulmonary bypass （CPB） professional development and personnel constitution in the past five years in China， and provide prediction and advice for the trend of Chinese CPB personnel constitution in the future. Methods We conducted 2 questionnaire investigations of Chinese hospitals in which cardiovascular surgeries were performed in the year 2005 and 2010， regarding the number of on-pump and off-pump cardiovascular operations and cases of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation （ECMO）. Data of CPB personnel constitution in the year 2005 and 2010 were analyzed. Results The total number of cardiovascular operation， on-pump cardiovascular operation and ECMO cases was 104 631， 86 155， and 68 respectively in 2005. The total number of cardiovascular operation， on-pump cardiovascular operation and ECMO cases was 170 547， 136 753， and 206 respectively in 2010. There were 708 CPB professionals in 2005， including 40.2% （285/708）full time perfusionists and 23.2% （164/708）perfusionists with senior professional titles. There were 2 111 CPB professionals in 2010， including 37.6% （793/2 111） full time perfusionists and 25.5% （539/2 111） perfusionists with senior professional titles. Conclusion There has been a rapid CPB professional development in the past five years in China. The proportion of full time perfusionists， perfusionists with senior professional titles and higher educational degree will further increase in the future.
ObjectiveTo investigate changes of the psychological heath condition of postgraduates in professional degree (PPD) of clinical medicine under "clinical-practical and medical-educational combination" training mode.MethodsA cluster sampling method was adopted for 101 PPDs and 120 postgraduates in academic degree (PAD) of clinical medicine in grade 2015 of our university. The psychological health condition was evaluated using online questionnaires at the time of enrollment in 2015 and prior to graduation in 2018.ResultsA total of 82 valid questionnaires in PPD group and 96 valid questionnaires in PAD group were collected in 2018. Compared with 2015, the scores of K6 for assessing psychological distress within 1 month, PHQ-9 for the depression module and the PHQ-15 for assessing somatic symptoms within 1 month decreased in 2018 (P<0.05), while the scores of sleep time in Pittsburgh Sleep Index Questionnaire increased in 2018 (P<0.05). The scores of K6 and PHQ-15 within 12 months in the group with excellent academic achievement prior to graduation were higher than those in the other three groups (P<0.05), and the hypnotic scores of the group with poor academic achievement were higher than those of the other three groups (P<0.05).ConclusionsThe emotion, somatic symptoms and psychological feelings of PDDs and PADs are superior than those at the time of admission, and the ability of psychological stress adjustment gradually matured and improved. However, the pressures faced by PPDs and PADs may originate from different aspects, and the "clinical-practical and medical-educational combination" training mode has not included more pressure on the PPDs. Graduates with excellent academic achievements are under significant pressure. However, the ability to adjust is strong, and the physiological health condition of graduate with inferior academic achievements may require more attention from educators.