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. 2019 Oct;31(5):838–848. doi: 10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2019.05.13

7.

Basic information and service capacity of medical personnel involved in NCCSP by screening/diagnosis procedure

Variables n (%)
Gynecological examination Colposcopy examination Cytology testing HPV testing Pathology diagnosis
Urban
(n=80)
Rural
(n=67)
Urban
(n=26)
Rural
(n=47)
Urban
(n=21)
Rural
(n=22)
Urban
(n=13)
Rural
(n=9)
Urban
(n=20)
Rural
(n=5)
NCCSP, National Cervical Cancer Screening Program; *, 1 missing; **, Some medical personnel are trained more than once, so the training rate is more than 100%; ***, Colposcopy examination: 3+ months, others: 2+ weeks.
Professional title
 Senior 19
(23.8)
17
(25.4)
9
(34.6)
14
(29.8)
3
(14.3)
0
(0)
1
(7.7)
2
(22.2)
3
(15.0)
2
(40.0)
 Mid-level 37
(46.2)
22
(32.8)
12
(46.2)
27
(57.4)
2
(9.5)
12
(54.5)
6
(46.2)
4
(44.4)
7
(35.0)
2
(40.0)
 Junior 24
(30.0)
22
(32.8)
4
(15.4)
4
(8.5)
13
(61.9)
7
(31.8)
6
(46.2)
3
(33.3)
9
(45.0)
1
(20.0)
 None 0
(0)
6
(9.0)
1
(3.8)
2
(4.3)
3
(14.3)
3
(13.6)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(5.0)
0
(0)
Education *
 Master 6
(7.5)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
 Bachelor 67
(83.8)
38
(56.7)
19
(73.1)
25
(53.2)
11
(52.4)
7
(31.8)
9
(69.2)
5
(55.6)
16
(80.0)
3
(60.0)
 Diploma 6
(7.5)
21
(31.3)
5
(19.2)
16
(34.0)
8
(38.1)
10
(45.5)
1
(7.7)
4
(44.4)
1
(5.0)
1
(20.0)
 Vocational of below 1
(1.3)
8
(11.9)
2
(7.7)
6
(12.8)
2
(9.5)
4
(18.2)
3
(23.1)
0
(0)
3
(15.0)
1
(20.0)
Professional qualification
 Licensed practicing physicians 71
(88.8)
60
(89.6)
22
(84.6)
45
(95.7)
14
(66.7)
5
(22.7)
2
(15.4)
3
(33.3)
18
(90.0)
4
(80.0)
 Licensed registered nurses 6
(7.5)
4
(6.0)
4
(15.4)
2
(4.3)
2
(9.5)
0
(0)
4
(30.8)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
 No qualification 0
(0)
3
(4.5)
0
(0)
0
(0)
5
(23.8)
17
(77.3)
7
(53.8)
6
(66.7)
1
(5.0)
1
(20.0)
 Others 3
(3.8)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(5.0)
1
(5.0)
 Requirements of working years 80
(100)
64
(95.5)
26
(100)
45
(95.7)
21
(100)
22
(100)
12
(92.3)
9
(100)
14
(70.0)
5
(100)
Employment type
 Permanent 77
(96.3)
47
(70.1)
22
(84.6)
39
(83.0)
14
(66.7)
19
(86.4)
9
(69.2)
7
(77.8)
13
(65.0)
4
(80.0)
 Contract and others 3
(3.8)
20
(29.9)
4
(15.4)
8
(17.0)
7
(33.3)
3
(13.6)
4
(30.8)
2
(22.2)
7
(35.0)
1
(20.0)
 Provincial/municipal expert training** 89
(111.3)
79
(117.9)
32
(123.1)
59
(125.5)
22
(104.8)
24
(109.1)
14
(107.7)
9
(100)
25
(125.0)
6
(120.0)
Training delivery
 Short-term training focusing on clinical skills and practice 66
(82.5)
59
(88.1)
24
(92.3)
45
(95.7)
16
(76.2)
21
(95.5)
11
(84.6)
8
(88.9)
19
(95.0)
5
(100)
 Off-the-job training/study*** 11
(13.8)
19
(28.4)
15
(55.6)
21
(44.7)
5
(23.8)
8
(36.4)
0
(0)
3
(33.3)
7
(35.0)
4
(80.0)
Duration of training *
 Before program initiated 63
(78.8)
40
(59.7)
22
(84.6)
29
(61.7)
11
(52.4)
17
(77.3)
10
(76.9)
6
(66.7)
11
(55.0)
4
(80.0)
 After program initiated 17
(21.3)
27
(40.3)
4
(15.4)
18
(38.3)
10
(47.6)
5
(22.7)
3
(23.1)
2
(22.2)
9
(45.0)
1
(20.0)
 Passed the post-training examination 80
(100)
67
(100)
22
(84.6)
40
(85.1)
19
(90.5)
21
(95.5)
13
(100)
9
(100)
17
(85.0)
5
(100)