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Impact of international experience on research capacity of Chinese health professionals

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Title
Impact of international experience on research capacity of Chinese health professionals
Published in
Globalization and Health, February 2015
DOI 10.1186/s12992-014-0086-4
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Tingjiao Liu, Liming Zhang, Lina Sun, Xun Wang

Abstract

It is common practice worldwide for health professionals to study abroad. However, the outcome of such experience has not been rigorously evaluated in China. Our current study aimed to quantify the impact on research of studying abroad among Chinese health professionals. A self-administered structured questionnaire was developed among health professionals in Harbin Medical University and its affiliated hospitals who had studied abroad ('returning' professionals) and health professionals who did not have experience abroad ('resident' professionals). 166 'returning' professionals (Group A) and 166 age-, sex- and specialty-matched 'resident' professionals (Group B) were included in the study. SPSS software was used for data entry and analysis. The total IF of papers published by Group A and Group B was, respectively, 1933.52 and 629.23 (P < 0.01) and the number of NSFC was 154 and 34 (P < 0.01), respectively. The total IF of papers published abroad was associated with the duration abroad (P < 0.01) and not with the age of going abroad (P > 0.05). The total IF of papers published at home, and the number of NSFC had no relationship with the duration abroad (both P > 0.05) nor the age of going abroad (both P > 0.05). The total IF of papers published at home and the number of NSFC were positively correlated with the total IF of papers published abroad (both P < 0.01). This study reflects the beneficial experience of working overseas. The opportunity for overseas experience should not be limited by age. Overseas study should be prolonged.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 21 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 4 19%
Researcher 2 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 10%
Other 1 5%
Lecturer 1 5%
Other 4 19%
Unknown 7 33%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 6 29%
Nursing and Health Professions 3 14%
Unspecified 1 5%
Business, Management and Accounting 1 5%
Social Sciences 1 5%
Other 1 5%
Unknown 8 38%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

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All research outputs
#20,269,439
of 22,800,560 outputs
Outputs from Globalization and Health
#1,098
of 1,104 outputs
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#296,747
of 352,615 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Globalization and Health
#14
of 14 outputs
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