• Liying Zhou, Xuefeng Wei, Yanan Wu, Xinxin Deng, Meng Xu, Xue Shang, E Fenfen, Guihang Song, Yiliang Zhu, Kehu Yang, and Xiuxia Li.
• Health Technology Assessment Center/Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
• Fam Pract. 2024 Dec 2; 41 (6): 874882874-882.

BackgroundVillage doctors, as gatekeepers of the health system for rural residents in China, are often confronted with adversity in providing the basic public healthcare services.ObjectiveWe sought to summarize the training contents, training method, training location, and training costs most preferred by village doctors in China and hope to provide evidence and support for the government to deliver better training in the future.MethodsEight databases were searched to include studies that reported on the training needs of village doctors in China. We undertook a systematic review and a narrative synthesis of data.ResultsA total of 38 cross-sectional studies including 35,545 participants were included. In China, village doctors have extensive training needs. "Clinical knowledge and skill" and "diagnosis and treatment of common disease" were the most preferred training content; "continuing medical education" was the most preferred delivery method; above county- and county-level hospitals were the most desirable training locations, and the training costs were expected to be low or even free.ConclusionVillage doctors in various regions of China have similar preferences for training. Thus, future training should focus more on the training needs and preferences of village doctors.© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For commercial re-use, please contact reprints@oup.com for reprints and translation rights for reprints. All other permissions can be obtained through our RightsLink service via the Permissions link on the article page on our site—for further information please contact journals.permissions@oup.com.

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