Survey of 119,051 Primary Healthcare Workers in Henan, China on Competencies and Training

A cross-sectional survey of 119,051 primary healthcare workers across Henan province, China, conducted in August 2023. The data, authored by Clifford Silver Tarimo, examines self-perceived knowledge gaps in basic theory, professional knowledge, and practical skills, as well as preferences for training modalities like case-sharing and skills simulation.

Use Cases

• Identify priority areas for competency-based training based on reported knowledge gaps in practical skills and professional knowledge.
• Cluster healthcare worker profiles for targeted interventions using the six distinct knowledge gap and preference profiles identified.
• Analyze disparities in reported deficiencies between rural and urban clinics or across different staff seniority levels.
• Design training programs that align with preferred experiential learning methods like case sharing and skills simulation.

Strengths

• Large-scale survey covering 119,051 respondents across an entire province.
• Specific quantitative findings reported, such as 40.0% reporting significant knowledge deficiencies and 76.4% preferring case-sharing training.
• Analysis includes statistical methods like Generalized Linear Models and K-Means clustering.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is provided as a PDF (165.1 KB), which may require extraction and structuring for analysis.
• The data reflects a specific geographic and temporal context (Henan province, August 2023).

Provenance

Source

Clifford Silver Tarimo via figshare.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional survey of workers from village health clinics, township health centers, community health service centers, and health management institutions.

Time Range

August 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:45:20; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Henan province, China.