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Table 2 Cognition and satisfaction with the RTME programme of the RTMSs

From: Professional identity and mental health of rural-oriented tuition-waived medical students in Anhui Province, China

Variable

No.(%) of the Participants

Reasons for enrolment in the RTME programme

 Recommendations of family members or teachers

489 (44.4)

 Economic reasons

97 (8.8)

 Serve the local people

102 (9.3)

 Guaranteed employment

82 (7.4)

 Personal interests

194 (17.6)

 By mistake

137 (12.4)

Understanding the conditions of policy before enrolling

 Don’t understand

146 (13.2)

 Generally understand

556 (50.5)

 Very or relatively well

400 (36.3)

Understanding the conditions of targeted primary health organization

 Don’t understand

334 (30.3)

 Generally understand

561 (50.9)

 Very or relatively well

207 (18.8)

Understand the Healthy China 2030 Plan Outline

 

 Yes

91 (8.3)

 No

1011 (91.7)

Understand the equitable access to basic public health services

 Yes

245 (22.2)

 No

858 (77.8)

View on the RTME programme

 Limiting personal career development

501 (45.4)

 Have a stable work

436 (39.5)

 Achieve personal value

93 (8.4)

 Other

73 (6.6)

Satisfaction with targeted primary health organization

 Yes

525 (47.6)

 No

578 (52.4)

Satisfaction with six years’ service period

 Yes

375 (34.0)

 No

728 (66.0)

Satisfaction with living allowance

 Yes

561 (50.9)

 No

542 (49.1)

Satisfaction with standardized training

 Yes

961 (87.4)

 No

139 (12.6)