Human Resources in Jili Hospital:a Model of General-type Township Hospitals

Objective To understand the status of health human resources in Jili hospital(a model of general-type township hospitals),and to provide the basis for reasonable allocation of human resources in general-type township hospitals.Methods Using the census method,the number,specialty,educational background,professional title and practicing qualification of health personnel were investigated and analyzed in Jili township hospital in 2009.Results There were 331 employees in Jili township hospital.Among the 308 professional health workers,the proportions of doctors,nurses,medical technicians and managements were 38.31%,46.43%,11.36% and 1.62%,respectively.The ratio of doctors to nurses was 1∶1.2.The proportions of health staff who achieved bachelor's degree or above,junior college diploma certificates and secondary technical school diploma certificates were 29.6 %,57.1% and 13.3%,respectively.The proportions of health staff with primary,middle and senior professional titles were 64.6,21.4% and 4.2%,respectively.Health staff without professional titles accounted for 9.8%.The proportions of health staff with practicing doctor qualifications and assistant practicing doctor qualifications were 77.97% and 11.86%,respectively.Conclusion The allocation of human resources is relatively adequate in Jili township hospital,and the specialty,education backgroud and professional title are superior to average Hunan province and national levels of township hospitals.However,specialty distribution of health technicians should be adjusted to adapt to the development of general medicine,and educational qualifications and professional titles of health staff need to be further improved.