Abstract:

Objective    To investigate the cognition level of law of the medical staff in Weihai and its influencing factors and explore the methods for the medical staff to enrich their knowledge of law and their focus on learning.  Methods    Stratified cluster random sampling was used in this cross-sectional study to select the subjects. Answers to the self-designed questionnaire were investigated by univariate and multivariate general linear model analysis. Results    Over 80 percent of the medical staff got a passing grade, but they had inadequate cognition on some important laws and regulations. The factors influencing the cognition level of law of the medical staff in Weihai included sex, profession, accesses to law, solutions to medical tangles and familiarity with laws and regulations. Conclusion    Different measures should be taken to help the medical staff in Weihai to intensify the study of laws and regulations, especially those which have great influences on medical care.

Key words: Medical staff; Laws and regulations; Cognition level; Influencing factors