Quantitative analysis on the personnel and salary policy of public hospi-tals in China from the perspective of policy tools
Objective To analyze the content structure of the personnel and salary policy of public hospitals issued at the national level,summarize the deficiencies of the policy system,and provide a theoretical basis for the subsequent optimization and improvement.Methods The content analy-sis method and quantitative analysis method were used and a three-dimensional analysis framework of"policy tool-policy process-policy intensity"was constructed to analyze the personnel and salary policies of public hospitals issued from January 2000 to September 2023 in single dimension and cross-dimension.Results A total of 29 policy documents were included,and 321 policy text codes were generated.The personnel and salary policies of public hospitals showed the overall characteristics of lack of supply-oriented policy tools(16.82%),insufficient attention to the process of policy supervision(8.41%)and evaluation(12.15%),relatively large policy strength.Conclusion The government attaches great importance to the personnel and salary system of public hospitals,but it is necessary to optimize the internal structure of policy tools,pay attention to policy supervi-sion and evaluation,form a multiple coordination mechanism,and improve the operability of policies.
Public hospitalsPersonnel and salary systemPolicy toolsQuantitative analysis of policies