Radiation oncologists in 2000: Demographic, professional, and practice characteristics

被引:9
作者
Cypel, Y
Sunshine, JH
Schepps, B
机构
[1] Amer Coll Radiol, Dept Res, Reston, VA 20191 USA
[2] Amer Coll Radiol, Comm Radiol Resources, Reston, VA 20191 USA
[3] Brown Univ, Sch Med, Dept Diagnost Imaging, Providence, RI 02912 USA
[4] Rhode Isl Hosp, Dept Diagnost Imaging, Providence, RI USA
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS | 2002年 / 53卷 / 03期
关键词
demographics; practice trends; work trends; practice groups; retirement;
D O I
10.1016/S0360-3016(02)02758-X
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 [肿瘤学];
摘要
Purpose: To describe the demographic, professional, and practice characteristics of radiation oncologists, emphasizing comparisons to data from a similar 1995 Survey. Methods and Materials: In spring 2000, we surveyed 603 randomly selected radiation oncologists by mail, using a one-page questionnaire-455 responded. We weighted responses to make answers representative of all radiation oncologists in the United States. Results: Approximately 45% of post-training, professionally active, radiation oncologists were <45 years old and 22% were women. Forty-two percent of radiation oncologists in training were women. Thirty-three percent of radiation-oncology-only practices were solo practices. The greatest percentage of post-training, professionally active, radiation oncologists were in nonacademic private radiation oncology practices. Fifty-three percent of post-training, professionally active, radiation oncologists reported that their workload was about right. Eighteen percent of individuals 60-64 years old and approximately two-thirds of those >= 65 years old were not working (retired). The full-time equivalency of those aged 55-74 fell by 12 percentage points between 1995 and 2000. Conclusions: Most demographic, professional, and practice characteristics remained relatively constant between 1995 and 2000, with the exception of work status patterns. Radiation oncologists reported a more balanced workload than that reported by diagnostic radiologists. The surplus of radiation oncologists, which was predicted in the mid-1990s, was not demonstrated. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Inc.
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页码:720 / 728
页数:9
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