Study on the professionalism of medical workers at township health centers in mountainous areas of Fujian province / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the current professionalism of primary medical workers and its interconnections with their hometown identify and job performance. Methods Township health centers of Jianning county in Fujian province were surveyed. The classic Employee Engagement Assessment Tool Gallup Q12 survey was employed, to learn the current professionalism of medical workers at such centers, and the influencing factors as well. Results The average value of engagement of these medical workers is 47.33 points (86% of 55 points as full score). High professionalism is mostly supported by hometown identity and professional identity,but they don't have high momentum and passion in general.Conclusions It is imperative to improve the sense of accomplishment,sense of belongings,and professional well-being of these medical workers,broaden their career development horizons,and establish a reasonable salary system to strengthen their hometown identity and enhance their professional engagement.