Distribution of Physicians to Public Health Facilities and Factors Contributing to New Medical Graduates Serving in Public Facilities, 2016–2020, Thailand

Siripanumas, Chutima; Suphanchaimat, Rapeepong; Nittayasoot, Natthaprang; Sawaengdee, Krisada

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“…This can be caused because most areas in Java and Bali have experienced urbanization. Inequality in the distribution of medical personnel in a country and the retention of health workers in rural and underdeveloped areas is caused by several factors, including: social factors, economic factors, health system factors, human resource development factors, geographic and demographic factors, professional factors, work conditions factors and life, cultural factors, personal factors, as well as the process of urbanization and associated health risks (Hasan et al, 2020;Mohammadiaghdam et al, 2020;Obubu et al, 2023;Siripanumas et al, 2022;Wibulpolprasert & Pengpaibon, 2003).…”

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Secondary Data Analysis of Indonesian Doctors Distribution In 2021

Aditya

Laksono

2023

jika

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Health workers are a priority in achieving health development goals. The uneven distribution of doctors has resulted in the low quality of health services in several areas. The purpose of this research is to analyze the distribution of doctors in Indonesia. The research method used in this article is a quantitative descriptive method using secondary data from the 2021 Indonesia Health Profile. The variables in this study are the number of doctors (doctors and specialists) working in Indonesia, the population of each province, population density, percentage of population poor, the number of health centers and the number of hospitals. There is considerable variability in the number of doctors in Indonesia. The highest number of doctors was in West Java Province with 20,226 people. Meanwhile, the lowest number of doctors in West Sulawesi Province was only 380 people. The average number of doctors in each province in Indonesia is 4,311 people. West Java is the province with the highest number of doctors and has the largest population, namely 48,782,400 people. The smallest population is in North Kalimantan Province. The presence of doctors in remote or underdeveloped areas helps overcome the problem of inequality in access to health services. The results of the study concluded that the distribution of doctors in the country was influenced by several factors such as population size, population density, number of hospitals and number of Community Health Centers, which were positively related to the number of doctors.

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Secondary Data Analysis of Indonesian Doctors Distribution In 2021

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Laksono

2023

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Work and health habits of Thai physicians

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Kaewwanna

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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background: Physicians usually have a high responsibility in caring for people. Many times, they encounter work-life imbalances that can impact both their personal health and the quality of medical services they provide. Objective: To evaluate the works and health habits of Thai physicians. Methods: Thai physicians who participated in the hospital’s Corporate Social Responsibility “Save Doctors’ Heart” project, conducted between February 14, 2022 and October 31, 2022, were invited to participate in the study. Data collected was personal data, work habits, including workplace, work hours, and health habits, including fiber in the diet, exercise, sense of well-being, history of health surveillance, and health coverage system. The characteristic features associated with their work and health habits were studied Results: The responses to each question varied among the 1,244 physicians who agreed to join the study. The median age was 45.0 years (IQR 39,56 years). Almost all (98.6%) were still active in medical practice, with >1 workplace in 14.7%. Nearly half (44.5%) worked >40 hours per week. Most reported a moderate to high fiber diet (80.8%), but only 29.7% exercised >3 days per week. Some degree of stress was revealed in 82.1%, being moderate to severe in 25.8%. The younger physicians with less exercise were significantly associated with moderate/severe stress. Only slightly more than half (53.0%) had a good sense of well-being. Nearly 30% had irregular health surveillance. The two most common reasons were unavailability/no time and having no symptoms. Conclusion: Thai participating physicians were still active professionally and had mixed health habits. Most consumed a moderate to high fiber diet and had regular health surveillance; however, with less exercise and some degree of stress. More than half were self-assessed to have a good sense of well-being.

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Distribution of Physicians to Public Health Facilities and Factors Contributing to New Medical Graduates Serving in Public Facilities, 2016–2020, Thailand

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Secondary Data Analysis of Indonesian Doctors Distribution In 2021

Secondary Data Analysis of Indonesian Doctors Distribution In 2021

Work and health habits of Thai physicians

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