Abstract: Objective To investigate the current situation of the professional ability of health workers in Xinjiang,the demand for ability improvement and the influencing factors,and explore their correlation,so as to provide reference for further improving the construction of the ability improvement system of health workers. Methods From September 2021 to July 2022,a convenient sampling method was used to select 768 health personnel from 7 regions and 42 medical institutions in southern,northern,and eastern Xinjiang from different departments to conduct a questionnaire survey on the "Current Situation and Needs of Health Technical Personnel Ability Improvement Training Questionnaire",and the data were analyzed. Results The current situation of the ability improvement of health personnel was mainly affected by the factors that affect the selection of training and the training content,accounting for 22.6% and 19.7%respectively.The demand for capacity improvement of health personnel was mainly affected by the training content and lecturers,accounting for 27.8% and 22.6% respectively.The current situation of capacity improvement of health personnel had a direct impact on the demand for capacity improvement,and the motivation for capacity improvement of health personnel had an indirect impact on the demand for capacity improvement. Conclusions Health workers in Xinjiang have an urgent need for capacity improvement,and the training content and form need to be enriched.We should be demand-oriented,build a diversified capacity improvement system,and provide talent guarantee for the development of health industry in Xinjiang.

Key words: Health personnel, Current situation of capacity improvement, Demand for capacity improvement, Structural equation model