OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (10): 1425-1429.

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Investigation on medical staff competence and training needs in pneumoconiosis rehabilitation stations in Hunan Province in 2023

WU Shan1,2,3, YU Yanxiang2,3, LI Ying2,3()   

  1. 1 School of Public HealthUniversity of South China,HengyangHunan 421001, China
    2 Hunan Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases(The Affiliated Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational DiseasesUniversity of South China),ChangshaHunan 410007, China
    3 University of South China-Hunan Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases Graduate Innovation BaseChangshaHunan 410007, China
  • Received:2025-07-01 Revised:2025-07-28 Online:2026-05-15 Published:2026-06-02
  • Contact: LI Ying
  • About author:LI Ying,E-mail:1551563643@qq.com

Abstract:

Objective To understand the capabilities,training needs,and effectiveness of doctors and nurses in pneumoconiosis rehabilitation stations in Hunan Province,and to provide a reference for establishing and improve the long-term operation mechanism of rehabilitation stations,continuously enhancing the operation management and service work of rehabilitation stations,and improving the quality of medical services in rehabilitation stations. Methods In November 2023,after the completion of the training program for medical staff in pneumoconiosis rehabilitation stations in Hunan Province,a self-designed questionnaire was used to conduct a survey among all participants via Wenjuanxing,and the data were analyzed. Results A total of 186 medical staff from 107 pneumoconiosis rehabilitation stations participated in the survey. The majority of the staff who attended the training were aged between 20 and 40 years(68.28%),indicating a relatively young workforce. Among them,175 individuals(94.09%) had a college degree or higher. Over 60% of the rehabilitation stations and their medical staff were able to perform 10 or more pulmonary rehabilitation techniques,although most of these techniques were still basic. After the establishment of the rehabilitation stations,the knowledge of pneumoconiosis and pulmonary rehabilitation among the staff improved,with all knowledge scores increasing significantly after the training(all P<0.01). The most anticipated training methods were case analysis and on-site demonstrations,accounting for 69.35% and 89.25%,respectively. 82.26% of the medical staff expressed a desire for further training in pneumoconiosis pulmonary rehabilitation techniques. Conclusion The construction of pneumoconiosis rehabilitation stations in Hunan Province and the training of their staff have achieved certain results,with overall satisfaction among the trainees. Currently,the pulmonary rehabilitation techniques conducted in most rehabilitation stations are relatively basic,and many techniques have not been well popularized and applied. It is necessary to strengthen training and learning through various methods,implement standardized training regularly,and comprehensively enhance professional capabilities.

Key words: Pneumoconiosis, Rehabilitation station, Training, Investigation

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