Connotation of village doctors′ vulnerability based on Delphi method / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To define the connotation of village doctors′ vulnerability.Methods:On the basis of document analysis, Delphic method was used to consult and argument the connotation of village doctors′ vulnerability from October 2015 to November 2015.Results:Twenty and 16 specialists were consulted in two rounds of the consulting. According to these consultations, the acceptance rate of the specialists for the seven consulting units increased from 74.29% to 93.16%.Conclusions:The vulnerability of village doctors was identified, as a status in which their self-ability and support against their exterior environment could not to cope with the disturbances they faced, while the vulnerability was co-determined by disturbance and response ability of village doctors.