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cord-257026-wea39mmt	LIU, Bao Hua	Factors Associated with Field Epidemiology Investigation: A Cross-sectional Study in China	2019-06-30		.txt	text/plain	2033	104	45	The response to outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome in the early phase of the epidemic in 2003 reflected the severe shortage of well-trained epidemiological professionals in China [6] ; therefore, measures were taken to improve the overall competency in the public health system. Participants were asked to rate the degree of factors (8 items) hindering EFI performance, including (1) lack of professional investigators, (2) complexity of methods and processes, (3) insufficient funding, (4) lack of operational guidelines, (5) poor laboratory testing ability, (6) lack of training and drills, (7) uncooperative cases, and (8) lack of a support network. In addition, FEI capacity could also be improved through on-the-job public health practice and formal professional training. Participation in targeted FEI training programs was another key factor in self-rated FEI capacity for public health workforce.	./cache/cord-257026-wea39mmt.txt	./txt/cord-257026-wea39mmt.txt