ObjectiveTo analyze the methods and effects of the reformation of undergraduate course of geriatric nursing in China. MethodsIn the spring semester of 2012 and 2013, we implemented the experiential scenario teaching and autonomous group learning with simulation and heuristic teaching method, and the nursing undergraduates were given scale of Kogan's attitude toward older people and Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz 1 for investigation. The attitude to and knowledge on the elderly were compared before and after the study. Meanwhile, we also surveyed the interest in geriatric nursing among the students. ResultsThe interest in, attitude to and knowledge on the elderly among the students increased considerably after the teaching reformation. ConclusionThe undergraduate course teaching reformation of geriatric nursing with the simulation and heuristic teaching method has achieved good effects, and it can be widely used in geriatric nursing teaching in China. In the future, the reformation should focus on improving the students' professional interests and career choice.
ObjectiveTo study the status-quo of doctors' workload in China, analyze its influential factors, and to provide references for relevant policy-making. MethodsA multi-centre cross-sectional study was conducted. Clinical doctors who had worked for more than 6 months from 46 hospitals in 10 provinces were enrolled. The included doctors' workload was measured with working time per week and number of daily service patients. SPSS 20.0 software was used to analyze the data. ResultsA total of 1 537 doctors were included. The number of daily service outpatients and that of daily service inpatients per doctor were 22.17±20.95 person and 13.24±11.13 h, respectively. Working time per week were 54.06±10.76 h. The significant influential factors of the number of daily service outpatients were gender, employment relationship, hospital grade, age, professional title, and location; while those of the number of daily service inpatients were hospital grade, professional title, and location. Besides, type of department, hospital grade, doctor's age, education background and location were closely related to working time per week. ConclusionChinese doctors' workload is very heavy especially for long-time work. Hospitals and health departments should develop some target measures to reduce doctor's workload, so as to ensure medical safety.