Investigation and analysis of medical radiation resource allocation in Hefei, China
10.13491/j.issn.1004-714X.2024.05.006
- VernacularTitle:合肥市医用辐射资源配置调查与分析
- Author:
Tingting YE
1
;
Ling ZHANG
2
;
Shengping LIU
1
Author Information
1. The Third People’s Hospital of Hefei, Hefei 230022 China.
2. The Second People’s Hospital of Anhui, Hefei 230011 China.
- Publication Type:OriginalArticles
- Keywords:
Radiological diagnosis and treatment institution;
Radiation worker;
Resource allocation;
Survey
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health
2024;33(5):523-529
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the basic situation of medical radiation resource allocation in Hefei, and provide the basis for the health administrative department in the generation of development plans and policies related to radiological diagnosis and treatment resources. Methods Based on the 2022 Hefei Radiological Health Monitoring Project, the survey used a questionnaire on the basic situation of radiological diagnostic and treatment institutions to investigate the types and quantities of radiological diagnostic and treatment equipment, the number of radiological staff, and the provision of personal protective equipment of radiological diagnostic and treatment institutions at various levels. Results There were totally 426 radiological diagnosis and treatment institutions, 3345 radiation workers, and 1069 sets of radiological diagnosis and treatment equipment in Hefei. There were 22 (5.16%) tertiary radiological diagnosis and treatment institutions and a total of 2511 (75.07%) radiation workers in these institutions. There were 336 primary and unclassified radiological diagnosis and treatment institutions and a total of only 404 (12.08%) radiation workers in these institutions. For each radiological diagnostic and treatment device, tertiary hospitals were equipped with 6.20 radiological workers, secondary hospitals with 2.06 radiological workers, and primary and unclassified hospitals with 1.23 radiological workers. The number of workers allocated per device was significantly higher in tertiary hospitals than in secondary and primary/unclassified hospitals. The quantity of various types of radiation protection supplies was generally sufficient to meet the needs for conducting radiological diagnostic and treatment procedures. Conclusion From this survey, it was evident that the city of Hefei had a relatively abundant allocation of radiological diagnostic and treatment resources. However, there were two main characteristics observed in the distribution of medical radiation resources across the city: uneven distribution among medical institutions of different levels and among various districts and counties. Therefore, it was recommended that the government and health administrative departments adjusted the policies regarding the allocation of medical radiation resources and large medical equipment to ensure scientific and rational deployment of radiological diagnostic and treatment equipment.
