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Analysis of qualifications of medical and health institutions and certified doctors for providing occupational disease diagnosis in China
Author(s): WANG Huan-qiang, LI Tao, QI Fang, WU Rui, NIE Wu, YU Chen
Pages: 721-
725
Year: 2013
Issue:
10
Journal: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
Keyword: Institutions for occupational disease diagnosis; Certified doctors for occupational disease diagnosis; Qualification;
Abstract: Objective To investigate the qualifications and current situations of the medical and health institutions and certified doctors for providing occupational disease diagnosis in China and to provide a reference for developing relevant policies.Methods Work reports and questionnaires survey were used to investigate the qualifications of all medical and health institutions and certified doctors for providing occupational disease diagnosis in China and their acceptance and diagnosis of occupational disease cases from 2006 to 2010.The rate for the work reports was 100%,and the response rate for the questionnaires was 71.0%.Results By the end of 2010,in the 31 provincial-level regions (excluding Hong Kong,Macao,and Taiwan) in China,there had been 503 medical and health institutions which were qualified for providing occupational disease diagnosis,including 207 centers for disease control and prevention,accounting for 41.2%,145 general hospitals,accounting for 28.8%,69 enterprise-owned hospitals,accounting for 13.7%,and 64 institutes or centers for occupational disease prevention and control,accounting for 12.7%; 4986 certified doctors got the qualification for providing occupational disease diagnosis,with 9.4 certified doctors on average in each institution,and there was 0.65 certified doctor per 100 000 employees.In addition,16.5% of the institutions got all the qualifications for diagnosing 9 occupational diseases,and 17.1% of the institutions got the qualification for diagnosing one occupational disease.Each certified doctor accepted diagnosis of 16.8 cases of occupational diseases on average every year.Conclusion A national occupational disease diagnosis network has been established in China,but the imbalance in regional distribution and specialty programs still exists among the qualified medical and health institutions and certified doctors.It is essential to further strengthen the development of regional qualified medical and health institutions and training of qualified doctors.
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