Viewpoints of health personal's users on the capacity of newly graduated medical doctors

Abstract

General doctors play an important role in maintaining quality of services provided by the health care system in Vietnam. This study aims to analyze the performance of core competencies of newly graduated doctors assessed by their current employers. Employing mixed method design; the study was carried out in 10 provinces, representing 6 ecological regions of Vietnam. The quantitative sample consisted of 210 managers at provincial level and 240 managers at district level while the qualitative sample was constituted of 10 in-depth interviews at provincial level and 20 focus group discussions at district level. Collected information covered assessment of doctors' performance of core competencies at their current working position, and ranking of most important competencies. Results indicated that 9 competencies with 22/38 skills were assessed as good; 4 most important competencies were diagnosis and treatment, communication, professional ethics, and continuing education. Current training program should emphasize those competencies as well as apply quality assurance in order to help students work well after graduation.