An Analysis on Current Working Conditions of the Staff Members for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control at the Grass-Roots in Beijing

OBJECTIVE To study the current working conditions of the staff members for infectious disease prevention and control at the grass-roots in Beijing. METHODS A quantitative survey with unified questionnaire was conducted in six districts of Beijing,comparing and analyzing by dividing these staff members into three groups,who are doctors with responsibility for rural medical workers,school medical workers and enterprise medical workers. RESULTS The staff members working conditions of three categories are poor. Doctors’ working conditions with responsibility for rural medical are the worst,in which the proportion of office equipped computer and internet is 18.3% and 13.6%,respectively. The traffic modes of these staff members participating in infectious diseases prevention and control are mostly walking,bicycle and bus. The incomes and the status of these three staff members and relatively low. The proportions of those who dissatisfied with incomes are 66.8%,65.5%,and 33.5% respectively. The proportions of those who satisfied with the current working conditions are low,being 33.6%,35.5% and 26.7% respectively. CONCLUSIONS To maintain the stability of staff members for infectious disease prevention and control at the grass-roots in Beijing,the working conditions should be improved and the income should be raised.