放射学与 Te Whatu Ora-新西兰健康 2022 年。为何我们都应关注。

Radiology and Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand in 2022. Why we should all care.

机构信息

Consultant Radiologist, Auckland District Health Board; Associate Professor, Anatomy and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.

出版信息

N Z Med J. 2022 Oct 28;135(1564):66-71. doi: 10.26635/6965.5846.

DOI:10.26635/6965.5846

PMID:36302244

Abstract

Radiology is a key enabler of clinical activity and has been shown to be highly cost effective. Demand and activity have increased over time, with demand for computed tomography (CT), magnetic resource imaging (MRI) and ultrasound (US) growing faster than population growth. Complexity has also increased over time. Resources in the public sector have not kept up with demand, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A reliance on an overseas trained workforce has resulted in critical shortages. Waiting times for CT, MRI and US across Aotearoa New Zealand remain well below targets and have not improved over 10 years. Robust links between clinical activity and radiology resourcing are needed to address the deficits and thereby maintain clinical safety.

摘要

放射学是临床活动的关键推动因素，并且已被证明具有很高的成本效益。随着时间的推移，需求和活动都有所增加，计算机断层扫描（CT）、磁共振成像（MRI）和超声（US）的需求增长速度超过了人口增长速度。同时，复杂性也随着时间的推移而增加。公共部门的资源没有跟上需求，COVID-19 大流行使情况更加恶化。对海外受训劳动力的依赖导致了严重的短缺。在新西兰，CT、MRI 和 US 的等待时间仍然远远低于目标，而且在过去 10 年中并没有改善。为了解决这些不足，从而保持临床安全，需要在临床活动和放射科资源之间建立强有力的联系。