Anaesthesia provision, infrastructure and resources in the Heilongjiang Province, China: a cross-sectional observational study

Objective The aim of this study was to explore the current status of the anaesthesia provision, infrastructure and resources in the Heilongjiang Province, China.Design A cross-sectional observational study of hospitals, anaesthesiologists, assistant anaesthesiologists and anaesthetic nurses in the H...

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Main Authors: Jian Zhang, Hui Wang, Fei Han, Ge Jiang, Xi Zhang, Guonian Wang, Xiaoyu Zheng, Jingshun Zhao, Dandan Yao, Wanchao Yang, Xuesong Ma, Xiaodi Lu, Xidong Zhu, Meijun Chen, Mingyue Zhang
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author Jian Zhang
Hui Wang
Fei Han
Ge Jiang
Xi Zhang
Guonian Wang
Xiaoyu Zheng
Jingshun Zhao
Dandan Yao
Wanchao Yang
Xuesong Ma
Xiaodi Lu
Xidong Zhu
Meijun Chen
Mingyue Zhang
author_facet Jian Zhang
Hui Wang
Fei Han
Ge Jiang
Xi Zhang
Guonian Wang
Xiaoyu Zheng
Jingshun Zhao
Dandan Yao
Wanchao Yang
Xuesong Ma
Xiaodi Lu
Xidong Zhu
Meijun Chen
Mingyue Zhang
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description Objective The aim of this study was to explore the current status of the anaesthesia provision, infrastructure and resources in the Heilongjiang Province, China.Design A cross-sectional observational study of hospitals, anaesthesiologists, assistant anaesthesiologists and anaesthetic nurses in the Heilongjiang Province.Setting All hospitals in the Heilongjiang Province.Participants The hospitals, anaesthesiologists (attending physicians, associate chief physicians and chief physicians), assistant anaesthesiologists (licenced assistant physicians, resident physicians and other trainees) and anaesthetic nurses.Main outcome measures Standard descriptive statistics (percentages and numbers) were used to summarise the data.Results The investigation involved 1123 hospitals, 405 of these hospitals had anaesthesiology departments (36.06%). There were 2406 anaesthesiologists, 175 assistant anaesthesiologists and 409 anaesthetic nurses. The proportion of anaesthesiologists was 56.60% in tertiary hospitals, 40.15% in secondary hospitals and 3.25% in primary hospitals and ungraded hospitals, respectively. Anaesthesiologists were present in 91.20% of public hospitals and 8.80% of private hospitals. Anaesthesiologists were present in 83.55% general hospitals and 16.45% of specialised hospitals. The Heilongjiang Province has a total of 2041 operating rooms and 543 beds in recovery rooms. The number of anaesthesia cases per capita per year was 326.86. The percentages of anaesthesiologists’ age ≥46, 36–45, 25–35 and <25 are 24.03%, 41.80%, 33.91% and 0.27%, respectively. The proportions of resident physicians and attending physicians were 60.87%, and the proportions of associate chief physicians and chief physicians were 39.13%. The proportions of anaesthesiologists working >12 hours, 10 hours≤time≤12 hours, 8 hours≤time<10 hours and <8 hours were 0.55%, 22.04%, 64.30% and 13.11%, respectively.Conclusions The present study demonstrated for the first time that the proportion of anaesthesiologists in the Heilongjiang Province, China, is still insufficient. The structure of anaesthesiologists needs to be optimised.
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spelling doaj-art-435168152f5b48e4963c3fa511a40d002025-01-27T19:40:19ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552022-06-0112610.1136/bmjopen-2021-051934Anaesthesia provision, infrastructure and resources in the Heilongjiang Province, China: a cross-sectional observational studyJian Zhang0Hui Wang1Fei Han2Ge Jiang3Xi Zhang4Guonian Wang5Xiaoyu Zheng6Jingshun Zhao7Dandan Yao8Wanchao Yang9Xuesong Ma10Xiaodi Lu11Xidong Zhu12Meijun Chen13Mingyue Zhang145Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, ChinaBiotherapy Center & Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People`s Republic of ChinaKidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, The Forth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, The Forth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaObjective The aim of this study was to explore the current status of the anaesthesia provision, infrastructure and resources in the Heilongjiang Province, China.Design A cross-sectional observational study of hospitals, anaesthesiologists, assistant anaesthesiologists and anaesthetic nurses in the Heilongjiang Province.Setting All hospitals in the Heilongjiang Province.Participants The hospitals, anaesthesiologists (attending physicians, associate chief physicians and chief physicians), assistant anaesthesiologists (licenced assistant physicians, resident physicians and other trainees) and anaesthetic nurses.Main outcome measures Standard descriptive statistics (percentages and numbers) were used to summarise the data.Results The investigation involved 1123 hospitals, 405 of these hospitals had anaesthesiology departments (36.06%). There were 2406 anaesthesiologists, 175 assistant anaesthesiologists and 409 anaesthetic nurses. The proportion of anaesthesiologists was 56.60% in tertiary hospitals, 40.15% in secondary hospitals and 3.25% in primary hospitals and ungraded hospitals, respectively. Anaesthesiologists were present in 91.20% of public hospitals and 8.80% of private hospitals. Anaesthesiologists were present in 83.55% general hospitals and 16.45% of specialised hospitals. The Heilongjiang Province has a total of 2041 operating rooms and 543 beds in recovery rooms. The number of anaesthesia cases per capita per year was 326.86. The percentages of anaesthesiologists’ age ≥46, 36–45, 25–35 and <25 are 24.03%, 41.80%, 33.91% and 0.27%, respectively. The proportions of resident physicians and attending physicians were 60.87%, and the proportions of associate chief physicians and chief physicians were 39.13%. The proportions of anaesthesiologists working >12 hours, 10 hours≤time≤12 hours, 8 hours≤time<10 hours and <8 hours were 0.55%, 22.04%, 64.30% and 13.11%, respectively.Conclusions The present study demonstrated for the first time that the proportion of anaesthesiologists in the Heilongjiang Province, China, is still insufficient. The structure of anaesthesiologists needs to be optimised.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e051934.full
spellingShingle Jian Zhang
Hui Wang
Fei Han
Ge Jiang
Xi Zhang
Guonian Wang
Xiaoyu Zheng
Jingshun Zhao
Dandan Yao
Wanchao Yang
Xuesong Ma
Xiaodi Lu
Xidong Zhu
Meijun Chen
Mingyue Zhang
Anaesthesia provision, infrastructure and resources in the Heilongjiang Province, China: a cross-sectional observational study
BMJ Open
title Anaesthesia provision, infrastructure and resources in the Heilongjiang Province, China: a cross-sectional observational study
title_full Anaesthesia provision, infrastructure and resources in the Heilongjiang Province, China: a cross-sectional observational study
title_fullStr Anaesthesia provision, infrastructure and resources in the Heilongjiang Province, China: a cross-sectional observational study
title_full_unstemmed Anaesthesia provision, infrastructure and resources in the Heilongjiang Province, China: a cross-sectional observational study
title_short Anaesthesia provision, infrastructure and resources in the Heilongjiang Province, China: a cross-sectional observational study
title_sort anaesthesia provision infrastructure and resources in the heilongjiang province china a cross sectional observational study
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e051934.full
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