ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the capabilities of Plasmodium microscopic examinations of professional staff in medical institutions in Wuxi City, so as to provide evidences for improving malaria control and elimination work in the future. Methods The data of questionnaires for laboratorial staff in charge of Plasmodium microscopic examinations were collected and analyzed in the medical institutions in Wuxi City in 2016, and the influencing factors related to the capabilities of Plasmodium microscopic examinations were analyzed by the method of logistic regression. Results Totally 54 laboratorial workers in 54 medical institutions in Wuxi City were investigated, 16 of them were male, and 38 were female, and the ratio of male to female was 0.42:1. Among the 54 laboratorial workers, 12 persons (22.22%) had the experience of detecting Plasmodium in the work. The multivariable analysis showed the ability to detect Plasmodium was associated with male laboratorial workers (adjusted OR = 0.11, 95%CI:0.02-0.53), laboratorial workers with intermediate or higher professional titles (adjusted OR = 5.31, 95%CI: 1.04-27.19) and laboratorial workers from county and township medical institutions (adjusted OR = 0.04, 95%CI:0.01-0.98). Conclusions All of the medical institutions in Wuxi City have the capability of microscopic examinations of Plasmodium. However, the ability of laboratorial staff in primary hospitals still should be improved.