DKK Ng, SWW Cherk, JCP Wong

Abstract

In Hong Kong, there are a number of commonly quotable medical qualifications related to the field of paediatrics, namely, FHKAM(Paed), MRCP and DCH. A questionnaire survey was conducted among nurses for their perception of these qualifications. They were asked which of these qualifications they would regard as implying: 1) competence; 2) expertise; 3) recognized specialist in the field of paediatrics. MBBS being the commonest basic medical degree held by medical practitioners in Hong Kong was used as a control item. One hundred and fifty-seven nurses took part in the survey. FHKAM(Paed) was the commonest answer to all three questions (63% to 76%). It was significantly better than the other three qualifications as representing competence, expertise and recognized specialist status in paediatrics. With regard to these three areas, DCH was found to be significantly superior to both MRCP and MBBS. There was no difference between participants' perception of MRCP and MBBS for all three questions.

在香港有許多常見的和兒科有關的醫學資格，包括有香港醫學專科學院院士(兒科)，英國皇家內科醫學院院士和兒科文憑。有一個以了解護士對上述醫學資格的問卷調查。調查中他(她)們被問及哪個醫學資格能代表( 1)能力，(2)專門技術，(3)兒科領域中被公認的專科醫生等三個方面。我們把內外全科醫學士這個在香港行醫的最基本的醫學學位作為對照。共有 157 位護士參與調查，對以上所提問題作出最多的答案是香港醫學專科學院院士(兒科)( 63-73%)。它明顯地比其餘三個醫學資格更能體現其能力、專門技術和公認的專科醫生身份。另外，我們也發現兒科文憑優於英國皇家內科醫學院會員和內外全科醫學士。而對於英國皇家內科醫學院院士和內外科醫學士之間，我們並沒有發現這兩者對前述的三個方面有明顯的差別。