Analysis on the department distribution and workload of physicians in China
10.3760/cma.j.cn111325-20220412-00313
- VernacularTitle:我国医师科室分布及工作负荷分析
- Author:
Boheng DUAN
1
;
Guangpeng ZHANG
;
Xianjun ZENG
Author Information
1. 南昌大学医学部，南昌 330006
- Keywords:
Physicians;
Hospital departments;
Distribution;
Workload;
Supply and demand matching
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2022;38(6):421-424
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the department distribution and workload of China′s physician team, and promote the establishment of a well-structured physician team.Methods:Based on the relevant data of Health Statistics Yearbook, the distribution of departments and workload of diagnosis and treatment of physicians during the 13th Five-Year Plan period were analyzed. Results:During the " 13th Five-Year Plan" period, the number of physicians increased by an average of 6.11% per year, of which the average annual growth rate in medical cosmetology and rehabilitation medicine exceeded 10%, and the number of infectious disease physicians declined. The daily visits per physician decreased by an average of 4.67% per year, and the daily inpatients per physician decreased by 4.14%. Among them, the daily visits per physician in infectious diseases, preventive health care, oncology had increased overall, and the daily inpatients per physician in medical cosmetology, dental had decreased the most.Conclusions:It is suggested to optimize the professional structure and department distribution in accordance with the principle of " matching medical service needs with a certain workload" , and promote the establishment of a physician team with reasonable distribution to better meet medical service needs.
