• 보건행정학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.81-99
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• 1993

The purpose of this research is to assess the geographical distribution of physicians and dentists and the degree of maldistribution of the physician. Data were obtained form the Korean Medical Association's report on physicians registry and census for 1990. To assess the degree of disparity in the rural-urban distribution of physician manpower and to identify changes in the distribution pattern, the Gini index of concentration was used. Major findings are as follows; 1. Urban-rural disparity in the distribution of physician manpower exists in all categories of manpower, i.e. physician, dentist, oriental medical doctor, general practitioner, medical specialist, practitioner, public health physician and public health dentist. Urban area which had 74.4% of nation's population, accounted for over 90% of all physician manpower. 2. In terms of the ration of physician manpower per 10, 000 population, in urban area, they were 8.2 physicians, 2.7 general practitioners, 5.5 specialists, 3.0 practitioners, 1.8 dentists and 1.3 oriental medical doctors. In rural area, the ratios were 1.4 physicians, 0.6 general practitioners, 0.9 specialists, 1.0 practitioners, 0.4 dentists and 0.4 oriental medical doctors. 3. Gini indicies computed to measure inequality of physician manpower distribution were 0. 3675 for physicians, 0.3372 for general practitioners, 0.3338 for specialists, 0.2263 for practitioners, 0.3132 for dentists and 0.3293 for oriental medical doctors. 4. Inspite of increase in the number of physician manpower, urban concentration of physician manpower intensified from 1980 to 1990. However, the Gini index for all physician manpower fell by 18.3~36.7% from 1980 to 1990, indicating more even distribution. 5. In rural area, the public health physicians and dentists had increased the ratios of physicians, general practitioners, practitioners and dentists per 10, 000 population remarkebly, and had decreased the Gini indicies of physicians, general practitioners, practitioners and dentists. Thus, public health physicians and dentists contributed to improve the distribution of physician manpower in rural area. Based on the results of this study, long-term and rational manpower policies should be developed to solve the problem of geographical maldistribution of physician manpower as well as short-term policy for inducing physicians to the rural areas.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2004

This paper estimated the demand and supply of physicians for oriental medicine for the period of $2009{\sim}2019$. Two equation models were used in the estimation of manpower. In 2004, the total number of physicians of oriental medicine was amounted to 13,662 registered and 10,532 available in clinical practice, respectively. According to estimates in the study, overall excess supply of physician manpower in oriental medicine was expected in the period, such as $5,300{\sim}5,700$ persons in 2009 and $900{\sim}1,700$ persons in 2019. However, the excess supply would be mitigated after 2019 mainly due to an increase in demand for oriental medical services. Specially, opening medical service market to overseas could be an exogenous variable in physician supply. An alternative manpower policy for oriental medical doctors is needed in a way of controlling oversupply.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.661-671
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• 1993

In order to compare the geographical distribution of physician by level of medical care and specialty, a log linear model was applied to the annual registration data of the Korean Medical Association as of the end of December, 1991 which was supplemented from related institutions and adjusted with relevant sources. Those physicians in primary and secondary care institutions were not statistically significantly unevenly distributed by province-level catchment area. There were some differences in physician distribution among big cities, medium and small-sized cities, and counties; however, those physicians for primary care level were equitably distributed between cities and counties. Specialties for secondary care physicians were less evenly distributed in county areas than in city areas, and generalists are distributed more evenly in cities and counties than in big cities. There is a certain limitation due to underregistration in the annual physician registration to the Korean Medical Association; however, the geographical distribution of physicians has been improved quantitatively. It is strongly suggested that specialties and the level of medical care should be considered for further physician manpower studies.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.75-83
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• 1997

The medical insurance system has been adopted in 1989. Since then, the utilization of medical care services has increased rapidly. It appears that the medical institution needs more nursing manpower such as nurses and nurse aides to meet an increased demand for medical care for the residents. However, the medical care clinics run by a medical practitioners has a more shortage of nursing manpower than hospitals. The purpose of this survey was to analyze the current employment status and to obtain an opinion on the improvement of utilization such as recruitment and retention of nursing manpower. The questionnaire sent to the private physician and the response rate was 28.7% ; 87 out of 300 physicians. 82.6% of the respondents employed nurses aides rather than nurses and an average number of employees per clinic was 2.5 persons. Most physicians had difficulties in recruiting nursing manpower. It took more than one month for replacement on average, therefore, they were suffering from giving good continual care for the patient and also high resignation of nursing personnel. The low wage, long working hours, hard work and lack of incentives are the biggest reasons for the difficulty in recruiting and retaining of the nursing personnel obtained for the clinics survey. The above mentioned problems would be solved in the near future by changing those difficulties. In the meantime, the private physicians are marking an effort to retain the nursing personnel by keeping a relationship of the private physician's cooperatives.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.149-162
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• 2013

Objectives : This study was conducted to estimate the future demand and supply of physicians for korean medicine from 2016 year to 2026 year in order to make an adequate manpower policy in a way of keeping a balance between demand and supply. Methods : Baseline projection method and trend analysis(a polynomial log power equation model) were used in the estimation of future supply and demand respectively. We used data about the amount of oriental doctors from Ministry of Health and Welfare Statistics Yearbook and the treatment days from HIRA Statistics Yearbook. Results : It was projected that the total number of physician of Korean medicine will be 25,178 registered and 18,967 available in clinical setting. According to polynomial equation model which explained the trend of demand and had the highest score of $R^2$ among the equation models, 3,800~5,600 physician in Korean medicine will be oversupplied in 2016 year, 9,000~10,700 physicians in 2021 year and 15,700~17,000 persons in 2026 year depends on annual working days which is 265days, 255days or 239days. Log equation model also showed that overall excess supply of physician manpower in Korean medicine. Conclusions : Alternative manpower policies for Korean medicine doctors should be implemented in a way of both dwindling supplies and growing demand in Korean medical service in terms of Korean medical services utilization and improving physician's productivity.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.136-152
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• 1991

The study was conducted to project supply and demand of the physicians from year 1991 to year 2010 based on the analysis of supply and demand of the physicians up to year 1989. Results of the study will provide information for the physicians manpower planning of the 7th 5-year Economic Social Development Planning(1992-1996) and contribute to the overall health manpower planning for the 21the century. It is projected that physician will be oversupplied from the very near future based on the current productivity or underestimated based on the optimal productivity. Thus, it is desirable not to change size of training and education during the 7the 5-year planning period and re-examine the status of the physician manpower at the end of the 7th 5-year period taking into consideration medical services utilization pattern, patients' satisfaction, and physicians' productivity.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.61-69
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• 1988

In this study, the number of physicians presently living in Korea was thoroughly estimated by several means and, on this basis, their productivity and level of supply were estimated. The results were as follows First, the number of physicians who did not notify the Korea Medical Association in May 1987 were 10,110, including 4,093 emigrant physicians(40.5%) ,861 military medical officers,745 public health doctors, and 107 deceased physicians. A total of 1,330 physicians could not be identified by any effort. Second, among the 34,897 registered physicians as of May 1987, 29,933(85.8%) were residing in Korea, 4,115 physicians(11.8%) had emigrated to other countries, and 849 physicians(2.4%) were deceased. Practicing physicians difined as those in Korea who were not retired, serving in the military, or completing residencies or internships, comprised 78.6%(27,414 physicians) of the total number of registered physicians. Third, it is estimated that in the year 2000 the number of registered physicians, physicians residing in Korea, and practicing physician will be 75,040, 64,038, and 57,655, respectively and these are increases of 115.0%, 113.9%, and 110.3%, respectively, compared to 1987. Fourth, the population physician ratio will be 759 to one physician in the year 2000. Fifth, the productivity of physicians, as calculated by relative values defining the productivity of 35 to 44 year-old male physicians as 10, will increase 110.7% in the year 2000 compare to that of 1987, and this increment is almost the same level as that of physician supply. From the results of the present analysis of physician manpower and supply projection, it can be recognized that the development of a regular notification system is necessary in order to identify precisely the number of physicians. Also a policy of physician supply is essential in order to adjust in advance the number of physicians, otherwise there will be surplus to the medical demand.

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한예방의학회 1996년도 제48차 추계 학술대회 연제집
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• pp.307-308
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• 1996

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한예방의학회 2000년도 제52차 추계학술대회 연제집
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• pp.167-168
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• 2000

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-19
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• 1993

1989년 10월부터 실시되고 있는 약국의료보험과 의약분업제도에 관한 태도를 조사하기 위하여 대구시내 개원의사 및 재국약사를 계통적 표본추출법(systematic sampling)에 의한 표본을 선정하여 우편설문지법으로 1992년 4월 20일부터 5월 20일까지 조사하여 회신된 개원의사 184명, 개국약사 157명의 설문지를 분석한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 현재 시행중인 약국의료보험의 성과에 대해 개원의사는 71.2%가 '실패적'이라고 한 반면 개원약사는 13.4%가 '실패적'이라고 하였다. 개원의사의 50%는 약국의료보험을 폐지하고 의약분업을 도입해야 한다고 한 반면, 개국약사는 66.9%가 의약분업제도와는 관계없이 약국의료보험자체만으로도 성공적인 제도라고 하였다. 개국약사의 약국 1일 평균조제건수는 32.2회였으며, 약국의료보험 이용횟수는 6.2회로 조제건수의 20%에 불과했고, 의사처방전을 지참한 약국의료보험이용횟수는 조제건수의 0.7%였다. 그리고 개원의사의 원외처방전 발행경험자는 58.7%였다. 의약분업제도의 실시에 대해 개원의사는 59.2%가 찬성하였으며 27.7%가 반대하였으나 재국약사는 38.0%가 찬성, 45.5%가 반대 하였다. 그리고 약사가 의사보다 의약분업의 내용을 더 많이 안다고 하였다. 의약분업제도 실시의 찬성자중 찬성이유로 개원의사는 '의약품의 남오용 방지' (54.1%)를 많이 지적한 반면 개국약사는 '의사와 약사의 전문직능 발휘'(62.0%)를 많이 제기하였다. 그리고 분업찬성자에서 개원의사는 52.3%가 '완전강제분업'을 원한 반면, 개국약사는 81.7%가 '부분분업'을 원하였다. 의약분업제도 실시시에 처방전의 발행 방법에 대해서는 개원의사와 개국약사 모두 '일반명' 처방을 44.0%, 89.8%로 가장 많이 원하였고 개원의사에서는 '상품명' 처방도 35.3%나 차지하였다. 의약분업제도의 실시가 이루어지지 않은 이유에 대해 개원의사 및 개국약사 모두 '의사 약사단체 상호간의 업권문제'를 가장 많이 지적했으며 '국민들의 인식 및 관심 부족' '정부의 의지력 결여' 순으로 일치된 결과로 나타났다. 의약분업실시를 위한 선결조건으로는 '의료시설과 약국의 도시 농촌간의 균등분포'를 가장 많이 지적하였으며 의사는 '약사들의 수용태세 확립', 약사는 '의사의 수용태세 확립'을 그 다음으로 지적해 서로 상반된 결과가 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면 첫째, 조사대상 개원의사들은 현행 약국의료보험제도에 대해 부정적 견해를 보인 반면 개국약사들은 긍정적 견해를 보였으나 약국의료보험이용은 극히 저조하고 의사의 처방전 발행도 저조한 실정이다. 이에 약국의료보험제도에서 의약분업제도로의 제도적 전환이 고려되어야 할 것으로 생각된다. 둘째, 의사와 약사의 의약분업에 대한 의견이 상이한 점으로 미루어 유추할 수 있지만 의약분업제도 실시의 장애요인으로 의 약사단체 상호간의 업권문제와 의약사간의 갈등이 지적되는 바, 이들 모두를 만족 할 대안을 선택하는 것이 쉬운일 아닐 것이므로 국민의 건강보호차원에서 정부의 중립적 의지가 있어야 할 것으로 생각된다.