Professional values of blood bank staff in Jiangsu Province / 中国输血杂志

ABSTRACT

【Objective】 To investigate the professional value and its influencing factors of blood bank staff in Jiangsu Province, in order to promote the cultural construction and personnel management, therefore promote the sustainable development of blood industry. 【Methods】 From September to October, 2019, 950 employees of blood banks in Jiangsu Province were investigated in terms of age, education, length of employment, background and other demographic sociological conditions, as well as occupation intention, social evaluation and occupation evaluation through questionnaire, and the internal and external factors affecting the professional value were analyzed. 【Results】 Results showed that the employees of blood banks investigated had no strong occupation intention (3.85 points, ), but viewed their professional value as fair (4.54 points), and thought that the blood industry was underestimated by society (3.27 points). They valued material income and treatment (4.66, 4.75 points), but did not pay much attention to career development ( <4.5 points). 【Conclusion】 The main external factor influencing the professional value of blood bank employees is career development, and internal factors are education background and the income of employees′ parents. Blood banks should enhance social status, correctly guide the professional value of employees, and optimize the employee training.