A survey and analysis of the employment status of graduates with a bachelor's degree in ophthalmology and optometry: a case study of Nanjing University
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A survey and analysis of the employment status of graduates with a bachelor's degree in ophthalmology and optometry: a case study of Nanjing University
Chinese Journal of Medical Education ResearchVol. 24, Issue 10, Pages: 1307-1314(2025)
作者机构:
1.南京中医药大学附属医院眼科,南京 210029
2.南京中医药大学第一临床医学院,南京 210038
作者简介:
Guo Rui, Email: swaying_leaf@njucm.edu.cn
基金信息:
Research Project on Education and Teaching at Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine(NZYJY2024-Y-30)
Guo Rui, Zhu Jingyou. A survey and analysis of the employment status of graduates with a bachelor's degree in ophthalmology and optometry: a case study of Nanjing University[J]. Chinese journal of medical education research, 2025, 24(10): 1307-1314.
Guo Rui, Zhu Jingyou. A survey and analysis of the employment status of graduates with a bachelor's degree in ophthalmology and optometry: a case study of Nanjing University[J]. Chinese journal of medical education research, 2025, 24(10): 1307-1314. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20240922-02106.
A survey and analysis of the employment status of graduates with a bachelor's degree in ophthalmology and optometry: a case study of Nanjing University
To investigate the employment status of graduates with a bachelor's degree in ophthalmology and optometry at Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine and provide reference and guidance for the development of undergraduate education in this field.
Methods
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From March to November 2024
a questionnaire survey was conducted on 352 graduates with a bachelor's degree in ophthalmology and optometry at Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine who graduated between 2014 and 2023. The survey covered their hometown
employment units
the most useful undergraduate courses and training for employment
the number of students participated in postgraduate entrance exams and the proportion of postgraduate admissions
salary levels
promotion status
areas in which graduates hope the university will improve
and overall satisfaction. Excel 2010 was used to analyze the results of questionnaire survey
with the count data expressed in frequency and percentage.
Results
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A total of 335 valid questionnaires were collected
yielding a response rate of 95.17% (335/352). Among the surveyed students
80.00% (268/335) were from within the province
and their employment was also predominantly within the province (57.01%
191/335). The majority of graduates were employed in hospitals (57.31%
192/335) and companies related to ophthalmology and optometry (22.39%
75/335). Among those working in hospitals
67.71% (130/192) held positions as ophthalmic examination technicians. Graduates reported that the most helpful courses for employment were "theory and methods of optometry"
"ophthalmology"
and "optometry imaging". The most beneficial internship placements were in ophthalmic examinations
ophthalmic clinics
and refractive centers. In terms of postgraduate entrance examination
27.76% (93/335) of students participated and 15.52% (52/335) were successfully admitted to graduate programs. In terms of salary
most graduates earned 3 000-5 000 yuan (24.78%
83/335) and 5 001-10 000 yuan (50.15%
168/335). As for overall satisfaction
93.73% (314/335) of respondents reported being basically satisfied or above.
Conclusions
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The employment outcomes of graduates from the ophthalmology and optometry program at Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine are favorable
with high employment quality and a high level of overall graduate satisfaction.
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