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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Evaluation and analysis of theoretical knowledge proficiency and practical skills among parasitic disease practitioners in Hainan province: a cross-sectional survey.

Wenjuan Liang, Guangda Xu, Xiaomin Huang, Shuming Yang, Rongguang Zhang, Yuchun Li

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Wenjuan Liang *Department of Epidemiology, Public Health School, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Guangda Xu *Department of Epidemiology, Public Health School, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Xiaomin Huang *Hainan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Haikou, China.
Shuming YangDepartment of Epidemiology, Public Health School, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Rongguang ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology, Public Health School, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Yuchun LiHainan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Haikou, China.

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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate both theoretical knowledge proficiency and practical skills among practitioners specializing in parasitic diseases in Hainan province, providing essential groundwork for ongoing capacity enhancement efforts. Methods: A cross-sectional study using two-stage stratified random sampling was conducted in Hainan province. City or county-level representatives from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other institutes, as well as medical institutions focusing on parasitic diseases, participated in this subnational assessment process. They were evaluated across several key areas, including theoretical knowledge, smear sample examination, and microscopic identification, with a specific focus on Result: A total of 54 county-level representatives participated in this study, with 23 from 41 CDCs and 31 from medical institutes. Significant differences were observed in theoretical knowledge scores across various parasitic species ( Conclusion: These findings underscore an ongoing necessity to bolster both theoretical understanding and skill proficiencies related to parasitic diseases-particularly in malaria blood smear analysis, detection of

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Clinical CompetenceHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PersonnelParasitic DiseasesAdultAnimalsChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and Questionnairesaccuracycompetence analysisHainan provincelaboratory diagnosisparasitic diseases

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