To investigate the basic situation of ultrasounic medicine in governmental hospitals at all levels in Shanghai.
Methods:
From Nov. 2014 to Feb. 2015
Shanghai Ultrasound Quality Control Center issued a questionnaire to the departments that were equipped with medical ultrasonic equipment in governmental hospitals in Shanghai. The survey included three parts: the equipment
the professional staff and the workload of the past three years.
Results:
A total of 419 questionnaires from these hospitals were received
including 42 hospitals in level-three
79 in level-two and 298 in level-one. The average numbers of ultrasonic instruments in these hospitals were 17 in level-three
5 in level-two and 2 i
n level-one. More than 80% of the instruments were imported ones. The average numbers of professional staff were 19 in level-three
7 in level-two and 2 in level-one. The ratio of staff and instrument in each hospital was 1.0:1-1.3:1. The workload has increased year by year in all levels of hospitals from 2011 to 2013.
Conclusion:
At present
the performance of the ultrasonic instruments in governmental hospitals in Shanghai can meet the needs of clinical work
and the shortage of professional staff is a prominent problem. With the increase of workload
this contradiction will become more and more obvious.
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