Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (6): 494-498.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20201017-01478

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Training objectives of undergraduates in program of health services and management in China

Chen Jiangyun, Ouyang Tianxiang   

  1. Department of Health Management, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
  • Online:2021-06-01 Published:2021-05-28
  • Contact: Chen Jiangyun, Email: cjy112@i.smu.edu.cn, Tel: 0086-20-61648779
  • Supported by:
    Higher Education Teaching Reform Project of Southern Medical University (JG2020108); Science Foundation of School of Health Management of Southern Medical University (2020RFT004)

Abstract: Objective To analyze and summarize the orientation and differentiation of training objectives of undergraduates majoring in health services and management in different universities. Methods From June to October 2020, the undergraduate training objectives of 67 universities offering program of health services and management were analyzed through literature review and word frequency analysis. The Chinese version of software ROST-CM6 was applied to split words and extract high-frequency words from training objectives of health service and management program from 67 sample universities. The word frequency analysis was conducted in five dimensions: professionalism, knowledge requirements, capacity requirements, job orientation and talent type, to summarize the current differential orientation and problems of the program. Results The keyword management has the highest frequency as 24.3%(67/276), followed by application-oriented and innovation as 15.2%(42/276) and 10.5 % (29/276) respectively. Meanwhile, the distribution of keywords in different universities shows that the frequency of management found in 67 universities is 100.0%(67/67),the frequency of management and medical are 62.7%(42/67) and 35.8%(24/67) respectively. The distribution of the keyword management among different types of institutions was exactly the same, the difference in the distribution of the keyword medical in the knowledge requirement dimension among different types of institutions is statistically significant (P<0.05), the number of institutions in which this keyword appears in the training objectives of medicine, science and technology, general and other categories is 12, 8, 2 and 2 respectively. Conclusions The training objectives of undergraduates majoring in health service and management in sample schools all focus on the cultivation of application-oriented talents, highlighting the cultivation of innovative spirit and capacity, with a certain degree of scientific and rationality. At present, the significant challenges come from the orientation of professional training objectives which is not clear enough and the core competitive strengthens are not enough.

Key words: Health service and management, Undergraduate education, Training objectives, Professional orientation

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