2026-04-17T05:50:33Zhttps://recercat.cat/oai/requestoai:recercat.cat:11351/109192025-10-24T10:30:57Zcom_2072_378070com_2072_378040col_2072_378092
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Fernández Montes, Ana
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Haba Rodríguez, Juan Rafael de la
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Páez, David
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Elez, Elena
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Mendez-Vidal, Maria Jose
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FELIP, ENRIQUETA
2025-10-24T10:30:57Z
2025-10-24T10:30:57Z
2024-01-29T07:59:55Z2024-01-29T07:59:55Z2024-01
http://hdl.handle.net/11351/10919
Medical oncologist; Spain; WorkloadMédico oncólogo; España; Carga de trabajoMetge oncòleg; Espanya; Càrrega de treballPurpose
Growing complexity and demand for cancer care entail increased challenges for Medical Oncology (MO). The Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM) has promoted studies to provide updated data to estimate the need for medical oncologists in 2040 and to analyse current professional standing of young medical oncologists.
Methods
Two national, online surveys were conducted. The first (2021) targeted 146 Heads of MO Departments, and the second (2022), 775 young medical oncologists who had completed their MO residency between 2014 and 2021. Participants were contacted individually, and data were processed anonymously.
Results
Participation rates reached 78.8% and 48.8%, respectively. The updated data suggest that 87–110 new medical oncologist full-time equivalents (FTEs) should be recruited each year to achieve an optimal ratio of 110–130 new cases per medical oncologist FTE by 2040. The professional standing analysis reveals that 9.1% of medical oncologists trained in Spain do not work in clinical care in the country, with tremendous employment instability (only 15.2% have a permanent contract). A high percentage of young medical oncologists have contemplated career paths other than clinical care (64.5%) or working in other countries (51.7%).
Conclusions
Optimal ratios of medical oncologists must be achieved to tackle the evolution of MO workloads and challenges in comprehensive cancer care. However, the incorporation and permanence of medical oncologists in the national healthcare system in Spain could be compromised by their current sub-optimal professional standing.This study was funded by Janssen Pharmaceuticals.
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Oncologia
Decisió de grup
Treball - Mesurament
NAMED GROUPS::Persons::Occupational Groups::Health Personnel::Physicians::Oncologists
PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Psychology, Social::Group Processes::Consensus
HEALTH CARE::Health Services Administration::Organization and Administration::Personnel Management::Personnel Staffing and Scheduling::Workload
DENOMINACIONES DE GRUPOS::personas::grupos profesionales::personal sanitario::médicos::oncólogos
PSIQUIATRÍA Y PSICOLOGÍA::conducta y mecanismos de la conducta::psicología social::procesos de grupo::consenso
ATENCIÓN DE SALUD::administración de los servicios de salud::organización y administración::gestión de personal::admisión y programación del personal::carga de trabajo
Medical oncology workload, workforce census, and needs in Spain: two nationwide studies by the Spanish Society of medical oncology
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