Table 3 Association between training and competence of PHWs
From: Training primary healthcare workers in China’s township hospitals: a mixed methods study
β | OR | Std. Error | 95% CI | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | |||||
Training type (reference: untrained) | |||||
Long-term | 0.437 | 1.548 | 0.451 | [0.874,2.74] | 0.134 |
Short-term | 0.482 | 1.619 | 0.215 | [1.248,2.101] | 0.000 |
Both | 0.463 | 1.589 | 0.287 | [1.115,2.264] | 0.010 |
Physicians | |||||
Training type (reference: untrained) | |||||
Long-term | 1.281 | 3.600 | 1.298 | [1.776,7.297] | 0.000 |
Short-term | 0.590 | 1.805 | 0.375 | [1.2,2.713] | 0.005 |
Both | 0.875 | 2.400 | 0.571 | [1.506,3.825] | 0.000 |
Nurses | |||||
Training type (reference: untrained) | |||||
Long-term | −1.039 | 0.354 | 0.305 | [0.065,1.912] | 0.227 |
Short-term | 0.590 | 1.803 | 0.565 | [0.975,3.334] | 0.060 |
Both | 0.319 | 1.376 | 0.651 | [0.545,3.476] | 0.500 |
Public health workers | |||||
Training type (reference: untrained) | |||||
Long-term | −0.693 | 0.500 | 0.440 | [0.089,2.808] | 0.431 |
Short-term | 0.536 | 1.710 | 0.386 | [1.099,2.66] | 0.017 |
Both | 0.773 | 2.167 | 1.124 | [0.784,5.987] | 0.136 |