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| العنوان: |
Analysis of factors affecting the unbalanced distribution of physicians' working regions in South Korea. |
| المؤلفون: |
Sun Mi Lim, Jeong hun Park, Ji Yeun Lim, Kye hyun Kim |
| المصدر: |
Journal of the Korean Medical Association / Taehan Uisa Hyophoe Chi; Aug2023, Vol. 66 Issue 8, p508-515, 8p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
HEALTH policy, PROFESSIONAL practice, RURAL hospitals, LABOR supply, URBAN hospitals, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, PHYSICIANS, DATA analysis software |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
SOUTH Korea |
| مستخلص: |
Background: Many countries need help with the problem of an unbalanced distribution of physicians and hospitals. Moreover, various policies and strategies have been proposed to solve this problem. This study aimed to examine the determinants of the unbalanced distribution of physicians. Methods: From the 2020 Korean Physician Survey data, 4,181 physicians practicing in Korea were limited to the subjects of the study. We analyzed the factors influencing physicians' choice of practice location and their willingness to change their practice location from an urban to a rural area. Results: The region of physicians' hometown, medical school, and residency training hospitals determined their choice of practice location. The type of affiliated healthcare organization and the location of physicians' hometown, medical school, and residency training hospitals affected their willingness to change their practice location from an urban to a rural area. Furthermore, the concordance rate of the regions of physicians' hometown, medical school, and residency training hospitals with the region of their practice location was 24.9%. Conclusion: In South Korea, policies for doctors have been designed without considering why they are reluctant to work in rural hospitals. To have a balanced distribution of physicians and hospitals, it is necessary to accurately analyze the status of medical resources based on regions and identify the current and future medical demand. The social situation, such as future demographic change and regional extinction, must also be fully considered. Furthermore, policies should be implemented that encourage physicians to work in rural hospitals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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