Characteristics of the CHCs’ Primary Care Practitioners and Continuing Education
| Characteristic | Lead Clinicians | Physicians | Nurses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | |||
| Age, mean (SD), y | – | 39.7 (10.6) | 33.1 (8.9) |
| Male, % (95% CI) | – | 39 (37–41) | 1 (0–2) |
| Han Chinese, % (95% CI) | – | 95 (94–96) | 95 (94–96) |
| Highest qualification, % (95% CI) | |||
| Less than associate degree | – | 12 (10–13) | 21 (19–23) |
| Associate degree | – | 34 (31–36) | 50 (48–52) |
| Graduate degree | – | 49 (47–52) | 26 (24–28) |
| Graduate degree with postgraduate qualifications | – | 6 (5–7) | 3 (2–4) |
| Primary specialty registration, % (95% CI) | |||
| General practice | – | 46 (44–48) | 5 (4–6) |
| Integrative medicine | – | 8 (7–10) | 0 |
| Other specialty | – | 26 (24–28) | 1 (1–2) |
| Years working, median (IQR) | – | 14 (7–23) | 9 (4–18) |
| Title, % (95% CI) | |||
| Senior | – | 10 (9–12) | 2 (2–3) |
| Intermediate | – | 41 (39–43) | 26 (24–28) |
| Junior | – | 40 (38–43) | 64 (61–66) |
| None | – | 9 (7–10) | 8 (7–9) |
| Participation in continuing education, % (95% CI) | – | 92 (91–93) | 89 (88–91) |
| Frequency of CPD, % (95% CI) | |||
| Yearly | 12 (7–17) | – | – |
| Quarterly | 18 (12–24) | – | – |
| Bimonthly | 10 (5–15) | – | – |
| Monthly | 52 (44–60) | – | – |
| Biweekly | 11 (6–16) | – | – |
| Weekly | 3 (0–5) | – | – |
| Professionals partaking in CPD, % (95% CI) | |||
| Managers | 95 (92–99) | – | – |
| Physicians | 100 (97–100) | – | – |
| Nurses | 100 (97–100) | – | – |
| Other health care staff | 88 (82–93) | – | – |
| Receptionists | 61 (52–69) | – | – |
| Content of CPD, % (95% CI) | |||
| Studies/discussion on diagnostic standards | 96 (93–99) | 86 (85–88) | 64 (62–67) |
| Disease updates | 84 (78–90) | 80 (78–82) | 63 (60–65) |
| Case discussions | 83 (77–89) | 78 (76–80) | 57 (55–60) |
| Further medical education courses | 96 (93–99) | 92 (91–93) | 88 (86–89) |
| Content of management meetings, % (95% CI) | |||
| Organizing and managing services | 97 (94–100) | – | – |
| Conveying and implementing policies and documents | 100 (97–100) | – | – |
| Appraising department and team performance | 95 (91–98) | – | – |
CHC = community health center; CPD = continuous professional development; IQR = interquartile range.