Inequality in the Distribution of Physicians in the South of Iran
Introduction: The estimated human resources needed in the health care sector, especially physicians, have been discussed over the years. Supplying the targeted medical human resources is the key to improvement of health care in a country. The aim of this study was to determine the equity in distr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Health Management & Informatics |
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| Online Access: | http://jhmi.sums.ac.ir/index.php/JHMI/article/view/482/152 |
| Summary: | Introduction: The estimated human resources needed in the health care sector, especially
physicians, have been discussed over the years. Supplying the targeted medical human
resources is the key to improvement of health care in a country. The aim of this study was
to determine the equity in distribution of physicians in the south of Iran before and after
adjusting the needs.
Methods: In this study, data were gathered from the Statistics Center of Iran and Ministry of
Health for the number of population and physicians, respectively. Birth and mortality rates
were used for adjusting the needs. We calculated Gini and Robin Hood indices using the
Excel 2013 software. In order to display the distribution of variables in graphical form, we
used GIS software as well.
Results: Gini coefficients for general and specialized physicians in 2011 were 0.18 and 0.31,
while they were 0.13 and 0.38, respectively, in 2014. The equity in distribution of GPs was
better than specialists during the study period. The results revealed a worse status after
adjusting needs.
Conclusion: Because the health sector is affiliated to human resources, especially physicians,
paying attention to their balance based on the people’s needs is essential. Therefore, the
Ministry of Health should put it as one of its goals. Accurate estimation of the required human
resources can help to reduce the cost of health care systems as well as those of households. |
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| ISSN: | 2322-1097 2423-5857 |