Current status of public health awareness and roles within medical institutions in eastern China
ObjectiveTo examine the current landscape of public health functions and the level of cognition among medical staff across various medical institutions in Jiangsu Province, ultimately aiming to provide a theoretical framework for constructing a hospital public health work model under the integrated...
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| author | Yuchen Wu Chuanfeng Zhang Quan She Wei Zheng Kai Lu Furu Wang Furu Wang |
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| description | ObjectiveTo examine the current landscape of public health functions and the level of cognition among medical staff across various medical institutions in Jiangsu Province, ultimately aiming to provide a theoretical framework for constructing a hospital public health work model under the integrated medical and defense system.MethodsA mixed-methods approach involving questionnaires and semi-structured interviews was employed to assess the establishment and operational status of public health departments within medical institutions, staffing scenarios, comprehension of public health tasks, and the degree of emphasis placed on them.ResultsOur findings reveal that 70.6% of medical institutions possess standalone public health departments, with a median of 5 full-time public health personnel, predominantly from the nursing profession. Significant disparities were observed in the demographics, educational backgrounds, majors, job classifications, and titles of public health personnel across different medical institution levels. Additionally, 68.4% of institutions have formed public health management committees, and 77.2% shoulder ≥10 public health responsibilities. Notably, 99.2% of medical staff endorse the importance of public health work within medical institutions, and 98.3% advocate for the support of disease control agencies. Interviews further unveiled a predominantly positive stance among medical institution leaders toward the integration of public health and medical prevention.ConclusionMedical institutions of Jiangsu Province necessitate enhanced public health staffing, improved organizational structure and responsibility divisions for public health work, and a boost in knowledge levels to effectively carry out public health responsibilities. Furthermore, policy support and multi-stakeholder engagement are crucial to mobilize hospitals to take proactive initiatives. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9744054d0a164384b9359a18c7c6e0e22025-01-14T06:10:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-01-011310.3389/fpubh.2025.15465071546507Current status of public health awareness and roles within medical institutions in eastern ChinaYuchen Wu0Chuanfeng Zhang1Quan She2Wei Zheng3Kai Lu4Furu Wang5Furu Wang6Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, ChinaJiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, ChinaJiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, ChinaThe Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, ChinaKunshan Municipal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kunshan, ChinaJiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaObjectiveTo examine the current landscape of public health functions and the level of cognition among medical staff across various medical institutions in Jiangsu Province, ultimately aiming to provide a theoretical framework for constructing a hospital public health work model under the integrated medical and defense system.MethodsA mixed-methods approach involving questionnaires and semi-structured interviews was employed to assess the establishment and operational status of public health departments within medical institutions, staffing scenarios, comprehension of public health tasks, and the degree of emphasis placed on them.ResultsOur findings reveal that 70.6% of medical institutions possess standalone public health departments, with a median of 5 full-time public health personnel, predominantly from the nursing profession. Significant disparities were observed in the demographics, educational backgrounds, majors, job classifications, and titles of public health personnel across different medical institution levels. Additionally, 68.4% of institutions have formed public health management committees, and 77.2% shoulder ≥10 public health responsibilities. Notably, 99.2% of medical staff endorse the importance of public health work within medical institutions, and 98.3% advocate for the support of disease control agencies. Interviews further unveiled a predominantly positive stance among medical institution leaders toward the integration of public health and medical prevention.ConclusionMedical institutions of Jiangsu Province necessitate enhanced public health staffing, improved organizational structure and responsibility divisions for public health work, and a boost in knowledge levels to effectively carry out public health responsibilities. Furthermore, policy support and multi-stakeholder engagement are crucial to mobilize hospitals to take proactive initiatives.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1546507/fullpublic healthintegration of medicine and preventionawarenessfunctionspolicy |
| spellingShingle | Yuchen Wu Chuanfeng Zhang Quan She Wei Zheng Kai Lu Furu Wang Furu Wang Current status of public health awareness and roles within medical institutions in eastern China Frontiers in Public Health public health integration of medicine and prevention awareness functions policy |
| title | Current status of public health awareness and roles within medical institutions in eastern China |
| title_full | Current status of public health awareness and roles within medical institutions in eastern China |
| title_fullStr | Current status of public health awareness and roles within medical institutions in eastern China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current status of public health awareness and roles within medical institutions in eastern China |
| title_short | Current status of public health awareness and roles within medical institutions in eastern China |
| title_sort | current status of public health awareness and roles within medical institutions in eastern china |
| topic | public health integration of medicine and prevention awareness functions policy |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1546507/full |
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