The latest study from America’s Radiation Oncology shows that gender and race gaps got narrowed. The survey from Radiation oncology physicians shows that more than 1100 physicians are in the all over the country and only a few physicians are practicing in the rural areas.
Few of the examples that the study includes:
Migration of physicians from rural to the urban area:
According to the survey 9 Radiation Oncologist out of 10 works in the urban area and the surveys also show that the proportion of the oncologist in the rural area got decreased. The amount of rural radiation oncologist got decreased from 16% into 13% and it leads to making problem in accessing the Radiation therapy services.
In order to overcome this ASTRO is focusing more on providing the radiation oncology services to the rural areas.
Almost 60 million American people live in rural areas and everyone wants to get the medical care services near to their home. Because of this problem always there will be a difference between being treated and not being treated.
Gender equity movement:
Gender equity movement:
Considering the previous survey, the female radiation oncologist percentage got increased from 26% into 29%. Nowadays women are very common in all kind of workforces. The modest but noticeable increases in the number of women and racial/ethnic minorities, for example, indicate that our field is moving toward more equity.
Moving to Academic centers from private practice:
Moving to Academic centers from private practice:
Generally, most of the Radiation Oncologists are working for treating patients primarily in private practices, Academic centers, and hospitals. Survey of 2017 shows that few of the radiation oncologists are working in private practices with practicing at the academic universities and some are working in non-academic hospitals.
Increasing the availability of new technology:
Increasing the availability of new technology:
95% of practices are often providing treatments to patients without increasing the risk of side effects. For most of the tumors, hypofractionation(i.e. Radiation therapy is given over a shorter period of time (fewer days or weeks) than standard radiation therapy) is the main treatment such as breast tumor, brain tumor. Nowadays some clinics are also getting adapted to the advanced technologies for providing better treatment with the low risk of side effects.
ASTRO is currently conducting various workforce studies to find recent trends and also increasing the employment and new technology used to access patient needs. The survey was conducted in 2017 and it reflects the response from almost 1174 oncologist representing 726 practices.
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