Turnover intention of nurses in public hospitals and its association with quality of working life: a cross-sectional survey in six provinces in China.

Objectives: High turnover intention can exacerbate the workforce shortage of nurses. This study aimed to determine the level of turnover intention of public hospital nurses in China and its associated factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 2,863 nurses was conducted in 48 public hospitals across six provinces in mainland China, measuring the sociodemographic (gender, age, marital status, and monthly basic salary) and work characteristics (professional title, workload, night sleep deprivation, and workplace violence) of respondents, their quality of working life (QWL), and turnover intention.

Individual- and institution-level predictors of the turnover intention of medical staff among rural primary medical institutions in Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, China: a cross-sectional multi-level analysis.

Background: Primary medical staff (PMS) are the guardians of population health. However, their loss further worsens the shortage and uneven distribution of human health resources, which should be addressed immediately. This study aimed to investigate the current status of turnover intention of rural PMS in Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) in China and its influencing factors atthe individual and institutional levels to provide reliable baseline data for intervention strategies to protect valuable rural PMS.

Patient experience in community health services and first choice for medical attention: A cross-sectional study in Wuhan, China.

Objectives: In China, it is up to the patients to choose between hospitals and primary care facilities to initiate their medical care. This study aimed to determine the association between patient experience with community health centres (CHCs, a predominant provider of community-based primary care) and patient preference of taking community-based primary care facilities as a first choice for medical attention.

Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted on 1919 patients who sought medical care in 55 CHCs in Wuhan, China.

Quality of working life of medical doctors and associated risk factors: a cross-sectional survey in public hospitals in China.

Objectives: To assess the quality of working life (QWL) of medical doctors and associated risk factors.

Setting And Participants: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 2915 medical doctors from 48 hospitals was conducted in China.

Methods: The QWL-7-32 scale was adopted to assess seven domains of QWL: physical health, mental health, job and career satisfaction, work passion and initiative, professional pride, professional competence, and balance between work and family.

Self-reported work-related accumulative fatigue of nurses: A cross-sectional study in public hospitals in China.

Objectives: Work-related fatigue is a serious safety risk to nurses and their patients. This study aimed to assess self-reported work-related accumulative fatigue of nurses and its associated factors.

Methods: A questionnaire survey of 2,918 clinical nurses conveniently sampled from 48 public hospitals across six provinces in China was conducted.

Attitudes and Response Capacities for Public Health Emergencies of Healthcare Workers in Primary Healthcare Institutions: A Cross-Sectional Investigation Conducted in Wuhan, China, in 2020.

Objectives: Response capacities for public health emergencies (PHEs) amongst healthcare workers play important roles in the prevention and control of PHEs. This study assessed the attitudes and response capacities of PHE workers in primary healthcare (PHC) institutions.

Methods: An online anonymous questionnaire survey of 803 healthcare workers sampled from 13 PHC institutions in Wuhan, China, was conducted from April to June 2020.

Do Migrant Residents Really Achieve Health Equity by Obtaining Urban Hukou? A Comparative Study on Health Service Utilization and Urbanization in Central China.

Introduction: With more than 120 million rural-to-urban migrants, urbanization of the rural population requires deeply exploration in China.

Objective: This study focused on settled citizens who obtained urban Hukou (household registration) during urbanization and investigated their perceptions of health services in China.

Method: A cross-sectional comparison study with an original, closed questionnaire was conducted in two major cities of Hubei, central China, covering health status and both the satisfaction with and utilization of health services.

Evaluation of patient experience in county-level public hospitals in China: a multicentred, cross-sectional study.

Objectives: Patient experience is being widely considered in the evaluation of healthcare service quality, which is a key target for public hospitals under China's New Healthcare Reform. This study aimed to illustrate patients' experiences in county-level public hospitals, and identify aspects that need to be improved.

Setting And Participants: Between 2016 and 2018, a cross-sectional study with 500 outpatients and 800 inpatients was conducted in 10 county-level public hospitals from Shandong Province, Hubei Province and Chongqing Municipality.

Work-Related Accumulated Fatigue among Doctors in Tertiary Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Six Provinces of China.

Objectives: "Karoshi" (death due to overwork) of doctors occurred frequently and attracted increasing attention in recent years in China. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of work-related accumulated fatigue of doctors and its associated factors in tertiary hospitals of China.

Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted on 1729 full-time doctors employed by 24 tertiary hospitals across eastern developed, central developing, and western underdeveloped regions of China.

Is there an improvement of antibiotic use in China? Evidence from the usage analysis of combination antibiotic therapy for type I incisions in 244 hospitals.

The improvement of antibiotic rational use in China was studied by usage analysis of combination antibiotic therapy for type I incisions in 244 hospitals. Five kinds of hospitals, including general hospital, maternity hospital, children's hospital, stomatological hospital and cancer hospital, from 30 provinces were surveyed. A systematic random sampling strategy was employed to select outpatient prescriptions and inpatient cases in 2011 and 2012.

Factors influencing the work passion of Chinese community health service workers: an investigation in five provinces.

Background: After the implementation of new healthcare reform, Chinese government paid increasing attention to developing community health service (CHS). The current focus is mainly on cultivating community general practitioners but paying less attention to the working status and occupational demands of in-service CHS workers. Work passion is playing an important role for medical workers.

Do patients choose community health services (CHS) for first treatment in China? Results from a community health survey in urban areas.

In recent years, the government has paid more attention to the development of community health service (CHS) in urban areas in China. Therefore, determining if it plays important roles and establishing methods to evaluate the effects of CHS are critical emphases in research. This study measured the effects of CHS through the choices of patients and their evaluation of CHS, and aimed to contribute to the development of primary health services.