Table 3 For respondents who have ever accepted red packets
From: The red packet phenomenon from the perspective of young Chinese doctors: a questionnaire study
Questions | Responses | N (%) | All |
|---|---|---|---|
Q1: What is your gender? | Female | 13 (18.0) | 73 |
Male | 60 (82.0) | ||
Q2: How long had you worked in the hospital when you accepted the first red packet? | 1 year | 41 (56.2) | |
2 years | 25 (34.2) | ||
3 years | 4 (5.5) | ||
Longer than 3 years | 3 (4.1) | ||
Q3: What was the value of your first red packet? | < 500 yuan (including 500) | 43 (58.9) | 73 |
500–1000 yuan (including 1000) | 19 (26.0) | ||
1000–2000 yuan (including 2000) | 3 (4.1) | ||
> 2000 yuan | 1 (1.4) | ||
Other | 7 (9.6) | ||
Q4: Why did you accept the first red packet? | It was the reward and acknowledgement for my hard work | 8 (11.0) | 73 |
I had refused the red packets more than once, but the patient/ family members were sincere and it was difficult to refuse | 49 (67.1) | ||
I aimed to give the patient/family peace of mind by accepting their red packet | 11 (15.1) | ||
Most of my colleagues accept red packets so it seemed fine for me | 2 (2.7) | ||
Other | 3 (4.1) | ||
Q5: How did you feel after accepting the red packet for the first time? | I felt very uneasy and regretful | 22 (30.1) | 73 |
I felt slightly worried and uncomfortable | 40 (54.8) | ||
At ease | 8 (11.0) | ||
Other | 3 (4.1) | ||
Q6: What your attitude to red packets after accepting the first one? | I no longer accept them | 19 (26.0) | 73 |
It was much easier to accept them after the first one | 5 (6.8) | ||
It depends | 49 (67.1) | ||
Q7: Was there a significant change in your attitude towards a patient after you received a red packet from them? | No significant change | 26 (35.6) | 73 |
I was more patient and warmer, but not at the expense of other patients’ interests | 39 (53.4) | ||
The patient was given preferential treatment over other patients, for example, by being given priority for a bed or surgery | 8 (11.0) | ||
Q8: What is the value of the largest red packet you have received so far? | < 500 yuan (including 500) | 23 (31.5) | 73 |
500–1000 yuan (including 1000) | 24 (32.9) | ||
1000–2000 yuan (including 2000) | 19 (26.0) | ||
2000–5000 yuan (including 5000) | 3 (4.1) | ||
> 5000 yuan | 3 (4.1) | ||
Invalid answer | 1 (1.4) | ||
Q9: What was the frequency of accepting red packets over the past year? | Less than once a month | 66 (90.4) | 73 |
1–3 times per month | 4 (5.5) | ||
4–5 times per month | 2 (2.7) | ||
More than 5 times per month | 1 (1.4) | ||
Q10: What was the proportion of red packets to your total income last year? | It is unusual and morally unacceptable to accept extra fees from patients | 28 (38.4) | 73 |
It is fine to accept red packets so long as doctors do their best to treat and serve their patients after accepting red packets | 36 (49.3) | ||
Invalid answers | 9 (12.3) | ||
Q12: What is the reason behind the prevalence of the red packet phenomenon? | The red packet can be regarded as a form of compensation for doctors’ hard work | 29 (39.7) | 73 |
It is the patient’s problem that they felt peace of mind after providing doctors red packets | 30 (41.1) | ||
There is a “red packet traditional custom” behind such a phenomenon | 14 (19.2) |