Objective To investigate the quality of life among residents in Pudong New Area and ananlyze the main influencing factors for quality of life among residents. Methods 3 642 residents over 18 years old in Pudong New Area were investigated by SF-16. Results Their scores of PF, RP, BP, GH, VT, SF, RE and MH were 86.94, 78.03, 73.74, 65.86, 72.93, 86.44, 80.01, and 79.19, respectively, and the total score was 77.17. The sex, age, family income and health payout were the influencing factors for quality of life among residents in Pudong New Area by Logistic Regression. Conclusion The condition of general life quality among residents in Pudong New Area was well and that of male residents was better than that of female ones. The psychosomatic factor was the important one influencing life quality. The women should be the target population in community health works and it should pay more attention on mental health education.

A total of 256 medical professionals at the hospitals of different levels were interviewed and requested to complete the relevant questionnaires.The findings revealed that the top five unsatisfied items were growth & development,working conditions,doctor-patient relationship,income and social status.The levels of job satisfaction varied with their specific occupations and technical titles.Around two thirds of them once had the thought of leaving their pre-hospital care posts.