Present situation of the staff of ultrasound departments in Shanghai medical institutions
Peili Fan, Qing Yu, Cai Chang, Suning Chen, Yaqing Chen, Lianfang Du, Sitao Fan, Huanzhu He, Lichan Li, Wenping Wang
Published 2020-01-02
Cite as Chin J Hosp Admin, 2020, 36(1): 77-80. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2020.01.018
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the current basic situation of the staff of ultrasound departments in Shanghai′s medical institutions, for providing references in making management policy of these professionals.
MethodsQuestionnaire surveys on human resource and service ability were made to all the ultrasound departments of medical institutions in Shanghai in December 2013 and November 2018 respectively. Data of the two surveys were compared and analyzed, and were descriptively analyzed by mean and percentage.
ResultsThe number of ultrasound professionals per 10 000 people in Shanghai was 1.04 in 2018. Tertiary hospitals had advantages in the number of the professionals, and the proportion of professional qualification, age, education background and professional title of the professionals. Compared to those data in 2013, the number of ultrasound professionals had increased 31.8% in 2018. The proportion of medical practitioners with medical imaging specialty was 95.6%(2 063/2 158), and had increased by 4.7 percent. The medical services workload of ultrasound was 19.82 million person-time, and had increased 45.8%.
ConclusionsDevelopment of ultrasound departments was rapid, but the development of professionals was unbalanced with the development of medical services. It is suggested to strengthen training of ultrasound professionals and improve the system of hierarchical medical system.
Key words:
Health manpower; Ultrasonography; Professional and technical personnel; Shanghai
Contributor Information
Peili Fan
Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Qing Yu
Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Cai Chang
Shanghai Ultrasound Quality Control Center, Shanghai 200032, China
Suning Chen
Shanghai Ultrasound Quality Control Center, Shanghai 200032, China
Yaqing Chen
Shanghai Ultrasound Quality Control Center, Shanghai 200032, China
Lianfang Du
Shanghai Ultrasound Quality Control Center, Shanghai 200032, China
Sitao Fan
Shanghai Ultrasound Quality Control Center, Shanghai 200032, China
Huanzhu He
Shanghai Ultrasound Quality Control Center, Shanghai 200032, China
Lichan Li
Shanghai Ultrasound Quality Control Center, Shanghai 200032, China
Wenping Wang
Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China