Analysis of the construction of radiotherapy departments in non-public hospitals in Beijing
10.3760/cma.j.cn113030-20240923-00367
- VernacularTitle:北京市非公立医院放射治疗科建设情况调查
- Author:
Xingyu CHEN
1
;
Tiandi ZHAO
;
Bo SUN
;
Jidong WANG
;
Hao WANG
;
Fei XU
;
Junjie WANG
;
Ping JIANG
Author Information
1. 北京大学国际医院放疗科，北京 102206
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Beijing;
Radiotherapy;
Non-public hospitals;
Disciplinary construction
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
2025;34(3):233-239
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the construction and existing problems of radiotherapy departments in non-public hospitals in Beijing, and to propose improvement suggestions.Methods:An electronic questionnaire survey of 2023 medical education and research situation of the radiotherapy departments of 8 non-public hospitals in Beijing was conducted from March 2024 to June 2024, and on-site quality control supervision and inspection were conducted. The survey covered the equipment allocation, the educational background, professional title, age, working experience of radiotherapy-related personnel, and the operation of the hospital, etc. The questionable questionnaires were reviewed by telephone. The quality control method of entry was double entry and cross-checking. Frequency and composition ratio were used for statistical description. Results:The radiation oncology departments of 8 non-public hospitals in Beijing were mainly located in the main urban areas and suburbs. There were 105 radiotherapy practitioners, including 37 radiation oncologists, 19 medical physicists (14 with intermediate titles) and 49 radiotherapists (42 with junior titles, accounting for 86%). The medical teams of 5 hospitals lacked of a 3-level professional title echelon. A total of 67% (33/49) of radiotherapists had ≤ 5 years of working experience. There were 10 medical linear accelerators, 2 sets of after-loading radiotherapy equipment, 8 sets of CT simulation positioning equipment, 1 X-ray simulation positioning machine, and 35 sets of radiotherapy quality control instruments. Conformal intensity-modulated radiotherapy and volumetric arc-modulated radiotherapy could be simultaneously carried out in 8 hospitals. In 2023, 5010 patients were treated with medical linear accelerators and 171 patients were treated with after-loading radiotherapy. Two hospitals carried out scientific research, 1 hospital accepted trainees, and 2 hospitals provided teaching for interns. The results of quality control supervision and inspection showed that the equipment from 8 non-public hospitals could basically meet the needs of radiotherapy and daily equipment quality control.Conclusions:The organizational structure of radiotherapy departments in non-public hospitals in Beijing are generally reasonable, with relatively complete equipment and personnel configurations. However, multiple issues such as an insufficient number of personnel, unbalanced personnel structures, lack of work experience, low professional titles, and inadequate research and teaching capabilities still exist, which require further improvements.
