Survey on the current status of geriatrics department development in public general hospitals at or above the second grade in Shandong province
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2025.07.017
- VernacularTitle:山东省二级及以上公立综合医院老年医学科建设现状调查
- Author:
Yanxia LIU
1
;
Qingmin YAO
;
Yong ZHAO
;
Feng ZHANG
;
Junni LIU
;
Yan DONG
;
Hong LYU
;
Xiaojuan ZHU
;
Guoying ZHANG
;
Jia LIU
;
Jianchun WANG
Author Information
1. 山东第一医科大学附属省立医院老年血液肿瘤科，济南 250021
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
General hospital;
Disciplinary development;
Geriatrics department
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2025;44(7):957-961
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To assess the current status of geriatrics department development in public general hospitals at or above the second grade in Shandong province.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted from October 27 to November 3, 2023 using a web-based electronic questionnaire to investigate the current status of geriatrics department development in all public general hospitals at or above the second grade across 16 prefecture-level cities in Shandong province.The survey included participation from medical department staff and managers of geriatric medicine departments.Results:Shandong province has 355 public general hospitals at or above the second grade, of which 337 completed the questionnaire.Among these 337 hospitals, 92.28%(311/337)have established geriatric departments, 83.09%(280/337)have set up geriatric clinics, 69.14%(233/337)have independent geriatric wards, and 71.51%(241/337)have implemented comprehensive geriatric assessments(CGA).Regarding the configuration of geriatric departments, 60.24%(203/337)of hospitals met the requirement of having at least 20 ward beds, 34.42%(116/337)met the doctor-to-bed ratio requirement of at least 0.3, and 22.26%(75/337)met the nurse-to-bed ratio requirement of at least 0.6.Only 13 hospitals met all the requirements for geriatric wards, beds, doctors, and nurses, accounting for 3.86%(13/337)of the participating hospitals.Conclusions:The establishment of geriatrics departments in second-grade or higher public general hospitals in Shandong province has surpassed the national target in China ahead of schedule.Most hospitals have established geriatric clinics and wards and have implemented CGA.However, significant challenges remain, including a shortage of ward beds and a lack of medical staff.
