ABSTRACT
Objective To learn the main problems of performance salary system in primary healthcare institutions after the implement of recent performance salary system guiding opinion in Zhejiang Province.Methods Purposive sampling method was used to separately select 2 counties from high,average and poor economic level regions in Zhejiang Province. Questionnaire survey was conducted among 100 leaders of 84 primary healthcare institutions which the number of staffs is larger than 20.The survey contents included demographic characteristics and the assessment of performance appraisal and performance salary system,which embraced workload,the change of work income and enthusiasm,the incentive function, component ratio and existing problem of performance salary system.Results The average income general increased, however,the staffs working enthusiasm should be further improved.Some problems still exist,such as the public health funds were brought into the total performance salary,and the gross payroll levels were low as well as the performance salary was lack of increasing mechanism.The TCM was the prior development business and contribute most to the revenue and expenditure surplus of primary healthcare institutions.Conclusion The performance salary system should be further improved and the operating effect evaluation in phases and stages should be developed.The decoction pieces should be selled without added profit,and the service ability of primary traditional Chinese medicine should be further strengthened.