Investigation on current status and training needs of health emergency literacy in primary healthcare workers
Objective:To investigate the current status, influencing factors, and training needs of health emergency literacy in primary healthcare workers, in order to provide a scientific basis for improving the quality of primary health emergency services.Methods:Two hundred and seventy primary healthcare workers from 11 community health service institutions/township health centers in Yuhui District and Huaishang District, Bengbu were randomly selected by convenience sampling as study subjects. A health emergency literacy questionnaire was used to conduct the survey, and the results were statistically analyzed.Results:The health emergency literacy level among primary healthcare workers was medium,with an average score of (53.94±9.46) and a score rate of 72.89%. Previous health emergency training experience (β=0.43) was the major factor affecting health emergency literacy of primary healthcare workers (P<0.01). Approximately 75.2% of primary healthcare workers believed that their health emergency knowledge came from institution training. There was a high demand for training in first aid routine, risk management, self-protection, and epidemiological investigation of public health emergencies. Actual combat drills and simulation training were the most appropriate training forms.Conclusion:The health emergency literacy level among primary healthcare workers is medium and needs to be strengthened. The knowledge of first aid routine, risk management, self-protection, and epidemiological investigation of public health emergencies should be taken as key training contents. Relevant training can be organized by healthcare institutions in the form of actual combat drills and simulation training to meet the training needs for health emergency knowledge of primary healthcare workers.