Job Performance of Medical Graduates With Compulsory Services in Underserved Rural Areas in China: A Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

China started a national program in 2010 to train qualified general practitioners with compulsory services program (CSP) in rural and remote areas. While the program has shown positive effects on staffing primary healthcare (PHC) in rural areas, very little is known about how well they perform. This study aims to evaluate the job performance of medical graduates from this program and the influence of program design on job performance.

Methods

A cohort study was conducted with graduates from CSP and non-CSP (NCSP) from four medical universities in central and western China. Baseline and three waves of follow-up surveys were conducted from 2015-2020. The pass rate of China National Medical Licensing Examinations (NMLE) and self-reported job performance were used as

SUBMITTER: Li M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9818097 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature