Zhongguo quanke yixue (Dec 2022)
General Practitioner Transfer in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from 2012 to 2020
Abstract
Background Currently, there is a shortage of general practitioners (GPs) in primary care. Job transfer training is one of the main ways to train GPs and had important contributions to the construction of general practitioners team. Objective To analyze the job transfer operation of GPs in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from 2012 to 2020. Methods During December 2021 to March 2022, this study reviewed China Health Statistical Yearbook from 2013 to 2021 to obtain the data about GPs in Xinjiang from 2012 to 2020, reviewed trainees' lists of GPs job transfer training program from 2010 to 2022 organized by the Health Commission of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to obtain the real number of GPs transferred to training, and obtained the data about GPs distribution from the Science and Technology Education Department of the Health Commission of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Results There were 5 980 GPs in Xinjiang in 2020, and 1 765 (29.52%) of them were qualified GPs through the job transfer training. The gender and age distribution of job transfer training GPs in each prefectures of Xinjiang were statistically different (P<0.05) . According to the requirements of 3 qualified GPs per 10 000 residents, 6 696 GPs were needed in Xinjiang, and 7 254 GPs were needed in 2020, however, the fact is that the number of GPs in Xinjiang increased from 1 925 (0.86 per 10 000 residents) in 2012 to 5 980 (2.47 per 10 000 residents) in 2020. The proportion of GPs through job transfer training gradually decreased from 35.84% (690/1 925) in 2012 to 1.07% (64/5 980) in 2020. The largest number of assigned GPs through job transfer training is 293 in 2012, and the smallest number is 11 in 2017. From 2012 to 2020, Kashgar area had the most assigned GPs of 248, Karamay city had the least assigned GPs of 4. Conclusion Job transfer training made an important contribution to the training of GPs. With the implementation of various policies, we reached the target of every 10 000 people, but the total number of GPs has not yet reached 7 000. Therefore, there is still a shortage of GPs. We should strengthen the implementation of relevant policies and encourage clinicians to participate in the transfer training of GPs.
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