Survey on the development regarding institution and professional contingence of injury prevention and strategy in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2010.10.003
- VernacularTitle:中国伤害预防控制机构建设和专业队伍现况调查
- Author:
Hong-Hong YAN
1
;
Xiao-Mei DONG
;
Gui-Bo CHI
;
Sheng-Yong WANG
Author Information
1. 广东省人民医院
- Keywords:
Injury;
Institutions;
Professional team;
Prevalence survey
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2010;31(10):1086-1089
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the development on infrastructure and professional contingence related to injury prevention and control, in China. Methods 38 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)were investigated by using a self designed questionnaire and data was analyzed descriptively. Results At present, all the CDCs at provincial and city level had not set up a specific department related to injury prevention and control, except for Shanghai and Guangxi CDCs.The proportions of full-time and part-time staff in all of the investigated CDCs were 37.30% and 62.70% respectively. From 2005 to 2008, the proportions of CDC which had made funds more than 500 000 Yuan available on injury prevention and control were: 27.78% in the eastern areas, 28.58% in central and 7.69% in the western areas of China. There were 76.92% of the CDCs in the western areas of China that the invested funding was less than 100 000 Yuan in the past years. Most of the routine work that had been carried out in those CDCs were surveillance and public education programs including collection of data and special surveys related to injuries on children, adolescents and the elderly population. 44.44%, and 28.57% of the CDCs in the eastern and central parts of the country wished to establish a Department of injury prevention and control, while 76.92% of the CDCs in the western part expressed their strong request for professional training on injury. Conclusion China remained underdeveloped in the development of institutional and professional team working on injuries which called for, setting up related programs to suit the local needs. In accordance with the working condition, the progress that had been made and the objective demand on institutional and professional contingence of the problems in different areas,both short and medium terms on the issue,need to be put forward to develop both institutional and professional programs on injuries in the eastern, central, and western areas of China.
