Table 5.
Results of the survey of the heads of departments of the non-university hospitals.
| Flanders | Brussels | Wallonia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where is your hospital located? | 69.3% | 5.1% | 25.6% | |||
| 1–4 | 5–8 | 9–12 | 13–16 | 17–20 | >20 | |
| How many full time equivalent staff members does your association count? | 5.1% | 51.3% | 15.4% | 20.5% | 0% | 7.7% |
| None | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | >4 | |
| How many vacancies for staff members were filled in since january 2013? | 0% | 30.8% | 28.2% | 15.3% | 23.1% | 2.6% |
| General radiologist after training at one of the Belgian universities | Radiologist with an extra training in Belgium or abroad | A radiologist with some (>3) years of experience | Inter-national expert in radiology | A radiologist with extra competences in hospital management. | Other | |
| Which profile would fit best in your association? | 29.6% | 43.8% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 1.6% |
| Choice 1 | Choice 2 | Choice 3 | ||||
| If you would employ a new radiologist, which subpecialty would you prefer? (multiple anwers) | Musculoskeletal imaging (17.0% of responders) | Vascular and interventinal radiology (14.0% of responders) | Breast imaging (12.0% of responders) | |||
| None | 1 | 2 | 3 | >3 | ||
| How many graduated temporary work forces were employed in your association in 2017? | 74.4% | 10.3% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | |
| Yes | No | |||||
| Are there currently radiologists-in-training in your association? | 51.3% | 48.7% | ||||
| None | 1 | 2 | 3 | >3 | ||
| How many staff member vacancies do you estimate to become available until december 2023 | 12.1% | 30.3% | 36.4% | 18.2% | 3.0% | |
| Expected cooperations between hospitals | Expected reforms in the financing of the health care system. | The availability of temporary work forces | Retirement of an actual staff member. | Other | ||
| Which of the following elements influence your decision to hire a new staff member? | 24.7% | 23.3% | 7.8% | 40.3% | 3.9% | |