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Table 2 Training needs of GPs in primary health care institutions in Tibet (n = 812)

From: Current status and continuing medical education need for general practitioners in Tibet, China: a cross-sectional study

Category

n (%)

Clinical skill training needs

Debridement and suturing and fracture fixation

575 (70.8)

Laboratory testing and imaging reading

555 (68.3)

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

518 (63.8)

Puncturing, catheterization, and indwelling gastric tube use

484 (59.6)

Physical examination

475 (58.5)

Sputum suction and enema treatment

390 (48.0)

Medical history collection

348 (42.9)

Community chronic disease management skill training needs

Clinical thought in general practice

551 (67.9)

Community prevention and management of chronic diseases

533 (65.6)

The rational use of drugs

447 (55.0)

Chinese (Tibetan) Medicine and Chinese (Tibetan) Medicine Technology

438 (53.9)

Diagnosis and treatment of multiple diseases

410 (50.5)

Identification and treatment of common psychological problems in the community

340 (41.9)

Common chronic disease training needs

Hypertension

661 (81.4)

Common diseases of the digestive system

576 (70.9)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema

512 (63.1)

Coronary heart disease

505 (62.2)

Diabetes

500 (61.6)

Infectious disease (respiratory, digestive or urinary system)

487 (60.0)

Bronchial asthma

482 (59.4)

Hyperuricemia and gout

426 (52.5)

Chronic kidney disease

389 (47.9)

Stroke

387 (47.7)

Osteoporosis and bone and joint diseases

306 (37.7)

Late-stage cancer

223 (27.5)

Public health service skill training needs

Prevention and control of infectious diseases

602 (74.1)

Health education

552 (68.0)

Immunization of children

497 (61.2)

Resident health records management

495 (61.0)

Assistance in the management of health supervision agencies

412 (50.7)

Special population health management training needs

Pregnancy management

655 (80.7)

Elderly patient management

586 (72.2)

Children of all ages

559 (68.8)

Tuberculosis patients

541 (66.6)

Management of patients with severe mental disorders

478 (58.9)

Disabled people

344 (42.4)

Cancer patients

287 (35.3)

Training needs for infectious diseases and handling of public health emergencies

Treatment of related patients and events

654 (80.5)

Discovery and registration of relevant patients and events

580 (71.4)

The management of related patients and events

558 (68.7)

Completing reports

441 (54.3)

Rehabilitation technology training needs

Rehabilitation assessment and treatment of common and frequently occurring diseases in the community

642 (79.1)

Indications, contraindications and precautions of common rehabilitation methods

610 (75.1)

Basic theory and knowledge of rehabilitation medicine

525 (64.7)

Use of common rehabilitation equipment

491 (60.5)