ABSTRACT
Objective The present study aims to establish a professional knowledge structure for the family planning technical team at the current stage in Zhejiang Province so as to meet the needs of training and offer reference evidences for specific and effective training. Methods This study applied a stratified cluster sampling method to carry out a self-administered questionnaire which was anonymous and including general survey, the situation of training, as well as the professional skill structure. This questionnaire was designed through the method of literature review and based on the actual situation of the operation. It col-lected the information from 365 family planning technical staffs who were from different levels of plan family service agencies in four cities, which were Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Taizhou, Wenzhou, respectively, from April to June in 2016. Epidata 3.0 software was utilized to record the data and the data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Subsequently, the relationship between the mastery of professional skill and demographic characteristics was researched by students' t test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. Results The education background, major and the professional title structure of the family planning technical staffs varied among different areas. At present, it seems that most of the family planning technical staffs have an aspiration to attend training and 97.53% of them wanted to get professional knowledge through training. The result was not satisfactory when surveyed 298 staff for the mastery of knowledge and skills: 3.66% (9/246) for pelvic floor rehabilitation training, 7.42% (19/256) for genetic counseling, 4.9% (12/245) for prena-tal screening, 5.26% (13/247) for screening and prevention of common breast diseases and 6.22% (15/241) for infertility treatment. There was a significant difference (P=0.000) among the different levels of plan family service agency, education background, major, occupation type and professional title in the mastery of professional knowledge and skill. Conclusion It is necessary to improve the training plan and conduct clas-sification and layering training since the knowledge and skills of family planning technical personnel can not meet the needs of reproductive health services at the new period.