OBJECTIVE: To investigate the occupational identity of primary health technicians in Qiqihar City and to analyze its influencing factors. METHODS: From September 2020 to October 2020, 436 primary health technicians were selected from the primary health centers in Qiqihar City using the convenience sampling method. After eight invalid questionnaires were excluded, the total number cases was 428. The questionnaires were used to conduct surveys and perform a data analysis. RESULTS: In Qiqihar City, the primary health technicians are densely distributed among community hospitals, township hospitals, and village clinics. The personnel include general practitioners, specialists, medical technicians, Chinese medicine practitioners, and nurses. The occupational identity of the basic-level health technicians in Qiqihar is at a medium level. The total job stressor scores among the primary health technical personnel in Qiqihar City and the total satisfaction scores are at the moderate level. The scores and total scores of each dimension of the job stressor scale were negatively correlated with the occupational identity scores (P<0.01). The scores and total scores of each dimension on the satisfaction scale demonstrated a positive correlation with the total professional identity scores (P<0.01). A very notable difference was found in the ages and years of work experience in the occupational identity scores in our univariate analysis (P<0.05). Our multiple linear regression analysis revealed that years of work experience, work pressure, and job satisfaction are the influencing factors of the status quo of the occupational identity of the basic-level health technicians (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Years of work experience, work pressure, and the job satisfaction of primary health technicians are the influencing factors of their professional identity. Thus, strengthening humanistic care and communication, alleviating the psychological pressure of basic-level health technicians, rationalizing the work tasks, and providing more training and learning opportunities remain urgent tasks for boosting the professional identity of basic-level health technicians. AJTR
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the occupational identity of primary health technicians in Qiqihar City and to analyze its influencing factors. METHODS: From September 2020 to October 2020, 436 primary health technicians were selected from the primary health centers in Qiqihar City using the convenience sampling method. After eight invalid questionnaires were excluded, the total number cases was 428. The questionnaires were used to conduct surveys and perform a data analysis. RESULTS: In Qiqihar City, the primary health technicians are densely distributed among community hospitals, township hospitals, and village clinics. The personnel include general practitioners, specialists, medical technicians, Chinese medicine practitioners, and nurses. The occupational identity of the basic-level health technicians in Qiqihar is at a medium level. The total job stressor scores among the primary health technical personnel in Qiqihar City and the total satisfaction scores are at the moderate level. The scores and total scores of each dimension of the job stressor scale were negatively correlated with the occupational identity scores (P<0.01). The scores and total scores of each dimension on the satisfaction scale demonstrated a positive correlation with the total professional identity scores (P<0.01). A very notable difference was found in the ages and years of work experience in the occupational identity scores in our univariate analysis (P<0.05). Our multiple linear regression analysis revealed that years of work experience, work pressure, and job satisfaction are the influencing factors of the status quo of the occupational identity of the basic-level health technicians (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Years of work experience, work pressure, and the job satisfaction of primary health technicians are the influencing factors of their professional identity. Thus, strengthening humanistic care and communication, alleviating the psychological pressure of basic-level health technicians, rationalizing the work tasks, and providing more training and learning opportunities remain urgent tasks for boosting the professional identity of basic-level health technicians. AJTR