Abstract:Objective：To analyze the important factors affecting the working enthusiasm of young cadres and put forward effective suggestions for improving the working enthusiasm of young cadres in public hospitals. Methods：A questionnaire survey was conducted among 117 young cadres born in the 1980s from four grade A tertiary public hospitals in Nanjing，and structural interviews were conducted among 2 leaders in charge of hospitals，3 staff of functional departments and 5 middle-level cadres. Based on the two-factor theory，this paper analyzes the existing problems of various factors that affect the working enthusiasm of young cadres. Results：109 valid questionnaires were collected with effective recovery of 93.2%. In terms of health care factors，the satisfaction of performance appraisal，establishment and doctor-patient relationship was low. In terms of motivation factors，the satisfaction degree of training and professional technology improvement is lower，and the young cadres’ cognition degree of motivation factors is higher than health factors. Conclusions：We should improve the performance management system，create a career development platform，enhance the sense of achievement，improve the incentive mechanism of young cadres in public hospitals.