Training mode requirement analysis on in-service postgraduateswho major in health service management / 中华医学教育探索杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To provide references for enhancing the connection between the need of society and the training mode of in-service postgraduates who major in health service management by analyzing the existing and potential in-service postgraduates' potential trainingwishes andexpectations.Methods Questionnaire surveys,which involved basic information,motivations and aspirations on the advanced studies,understandings and suggestions on the cultivating mode,were conducted among in-service postgraduates(Grade 2010 through Grade 2012) who major in health service management in BUCM and staffs in the departments of corresponding postgraduates.Data including 128 validated questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics in excel.Results The data indicated that further education was welcomed by 87 in-service postgraduates(85.3％ of the survey samples),who had astrong willing to further study.Specifically,the following tendencies were obtainedinterdisciplinary training combining research and practice was approved by 71 in-service postgraduates (55.5％ of the samples); career-oriented talent training mode was accepted by 90 in-service postgraduates(70.2％ of the samples); 79 in-service postgraduates (61.7％ of the samples) believed courses should include both theory and practice educations; flexible educational system was welcomed by 77 in-service postgraduates(60.0％ of the samples) ; 61(47.7％) in-service postgraduates wished to attend class on week-ends while 45 (35.0％) wished to attend class in evenings; group instruction method was recommended by 73(57.0％) in-service postgraduates; 104(81.3％) believed double-tutors system should be applied to academic dissertation,and the academic dissertation could be all kinds of research papers such as investigation report,which was approved by 97 (75.6％) in-service postgraduates.Conclusions Through the above analysis,it can be validated that education on in-service postgraduates who major in health service management is worthy of further development.Finally,colleges and universities are suggested to optimize the training mode in four aspects including training objective,curriculum provi-sion,teaching methods and graduation thesis.