Objective To investigate the current situation and demand of general practitioners transfer training in Hebei Province,and provide theoretical basis for the formulation of the general practitioners transfer training program in Hebei Province.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted on 801 students who participated in the general practice transfer training in Hebei Province in 2020,and relevant data were collected and analyzed statistically.Results The a-ges of the trainees in general practice transfer training were mostly distributed between 41-50 years old and 31-40 years old;tertiary education accounted for 40.18%(309/769);the trainees'scope of practice was dominated by internal med-icine(64.76%,498/769);and the workplaces were in township and village health centers accounted for 70.35%(541/769).Most of the trainees had not participated in general practice related learning and training(69.70%,536/769),and there were statistically significant differences in the trainees'participation in general practice related training and understanding of general practice and its related theories at different work places(P<0.05).Trainees thought that the abilities needed to be improved mainly included theoretical knowledge of general practice(89.34%,687/769)and diagnosis and differential diagnosis of diseases(85.96%,661/769).There was 38.62%(297/769)trainees believed that the theoretical training duration should be longer than 6 months,42.26%(325/769)trainees be-lieved that the practical training duration should be 7-12 months,and 44.21%(340/769)trainees believed that grassro-ots practice teaching could better exercise the clinical thinking of general practice,and there was a statistically significant difference in the needs of students of different ages,educational backgrounds,professional titles and work places for the training of clinical thinking of general practice(P<0.05).There was 62.16%(478/769)trainees believed that the training teachers should cover general practice,junior college and community,and there was a statistically significant difference in the demand for training teachers among the trainees with different degrees(P<0.05).Conclusion In 2020,the general practitioner transfer training trainees in Hebei Province are older,with relatively low academic qualifi-cations and titles,and varying training needs.Most of the trainees have not participated in the study and training related to general practice before,and have insufficient understanding of the theories and related policies of general practice.
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