1.Analysis on the department distribution and workload of physicians in China
Boheng DUAN ; Guangpeng ZHANG ; Xianjun ZENG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2022;38(6):421-424
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.
2.Investigation and analysis of staff turnover in health institutions
Boheng DUAN ; Guangpeng ZHANG ; Xianjun ZENG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2022;38(6):425-428
Objective:To investigate and analyze the loss of personnel in health institutions, and put forward the suggestions.Methods:The staff turnover in various health institutions was analyzed based on a continuous monitoring data from 2012 to 2019.Results:In 2012-2019, the turnover rate of health institutions had generally remained at about 1.5%-2.0%. In 2015-2019, the natural attrition rate was 0.44%-0.70% and the job-changing rate was 0.06%-0.12%. Among all kinds of institutions, the loss of staff in township health centers and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were the most serious.Conclusions:Some new characteristics have emerged in the flow of health personnel, which have gradually adapted to the demand for health services, and the role of market mechanisms in the allocation of health human resources has gradually emerged.For the institutions with serious attrition, it is suggested to strengthen policy integration, guide the rational flow of health personnel.