Journal of Tropical Diseases and Parasitology ›› 2023, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (2): 112-115.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-2302.2023.02.011

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Analysis on the outcomes of professional skill contest in parasitic disease prevention and control in Chongqing Municipality in 2021

CAI Jiao-jiao(), XIANG Yao(), XU Jing-ru, TAN Yan, ZHOU Yang, LI Zhi-feng   

  1. Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing 400042, China
  • Received:2022-06-06 Online:2023-04-20 Published:2023-05-05
  • Contact: XIANG Yao, E-mail: 18716255251@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To understand the theoretical and practical operation level of professional technicians in prevention and control of parasitic diseases at grass-root level in Chongqing area for reference in promoting the capacity of the prevention and control of parasitic diseases in the local area. Methods Technical contest in prevention and control of parasitic diseases was sponsored in Chongqing Municipality in 2021, and the constants were no less than 2 from each district and county. The contest consisted of theory examination, performance of microscopic detection and specimen preparation. Then the scores on different contest contents and pass rate were analyzed, and the factors affecting competition results, including the gender, age, professional bold and the nature of institutions, were analyzed as well. Results A total of 84 professionals participated in the contest. The passing rate was 20.24 % (17/84), with a median total score of 94.95 (72.70, 128.70). The pass rate was 40.48 % (34/84) and 10.71% (9/84), and the medial score was 55.25 (39.63, 65.38) and 40.40 (29.90, 51.38), respectively, for the theory test and operational skills. In theory contest, the highest scoring rate was in morphology (65.57%) and other parasitic diseases (63.00%). In skill operation competition, the pass rate was the highest in developing blood films for malaria diagnosis (88.10%, 74/84). In microscopic detection of Plasmodium, the highest correct rate was in microscopic detection of Plasmodium falciparum (56.64%). In detection of parasitic eggs, the highest correct rate was in microscopic examination of Ascaris eggs (100.00%). In terms of total scores, those with higher professional bolds and academic qualifications had higher scores (H=6.65, 11.40, all P<0.05), and the contestants with advanced academic degree had higher scores in theory test (H=10.01, P<0.05). By microscopic examination results of malaria parasites, higher scoring was seen in the contestants with higher professional bolds and academic qualifications, and those from medical institutions (H=6.81, 7.89, Z=1 134.00, all P<0.05). Conclusion The theoretical and practical operation levels of parasitic disease prevention and control need improving in the professionals in Chongqing area, and the professionals should be trained by targeting the weakness found in this competition in order to improve the level of prevention and control of parasitic diseases in our city.

Key words: Parasitic disease, Competition, Performance analysis, Chongqing Municipality

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