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Trends of geographic inequalities in the distribution of human resources in healthcare system: the case of Iran
INTRODUCTION: Considering the scarcity of skilled workers in the health sector, the appropriate distribution of human resources in this sector is very important for improving people’s health. Having information about the degree of equality in the distribution of health human resources and their time...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5014498/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27648186 http://dx.doi.org/10.19082/2607 |
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author | Sefiddashti, Sara Emamgholipour Arab, Mohammad Ghazanfari, Sadegh Kazemi, Zhila Rezaei, Satar Karyani, Ali Kazemi |
author_facet | Sefiddashti, Sara Emamgholipour Arab, Mohammad Ghazanfari, Sadegh Kazemi, Zhila Rezaei, Satar Karyani, Ali Kazemi |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Considering the scarcity of skilled workers in the health sector, the appropriate distribution of human resources in this sector is very important for improving people’s health. Having information about the degree of equality in the distribution of health human resources and their time trends is necessary for better planning and efficient use of these resources. The aim of this study was to determine the trend of inequality in the allocation of human resources in the health sector in Tehran between 2007 and 2013. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Tehran Province in Iran. The inequality in the distribution of human resources (specialists, general practitioners, pharmacists, paramedics, dentists, nurses and community health workers (Behvarz)) in 10 cities in Tehran Province was investigated using the Gini coefficient and the dissimilarity index. The time trend of inequality was examined by regression analysis. The required data were collected from the statistical yearbook of the Iran Statistics Center (ISC). RESULTS: The highest value of the Gini coefficient (GC) was related to nurses (GC = 0.291) in 2007. The highest value of the Gini coefficient was related to nurses and Behvarzs in 2008 and 2009, respectively. The distribution of specialists had the highest inequality in 2010 (GC = 0.298), 2011 (GC = 0.300) and 2013 (GC = 0.316). General practitioners had the lowest Gini coefficient for 2007, 2008 and 2012. Nurses for 2009 and Behvarzs for 2010, 2011 and 2013 had the lowest value of Gini coefficient. The dissimilarity indexes for specialists and general practitioners were 26.64 and 8.72 in 2013, respectively. The means of this index for included resources were 31.35, 18.27, 16.91, 22.32, 15.82, 26.74, and 24.33, respectively. The time trend analysis showed that the coefficient of time was positive for all of the human resources, except Behvarzes, and only the coefficient of general practitioners was statistically significant ( p<0.01). CONCLUSION: Over time, inequalities in the distribution of resources in the health sector have been increasing. By developing the private sector and considering the trend of this sector to operate in the more developed regions, health policy makers should continually evaluate the distribution of human resources, and they should arrange a specific plan for the allocation of human resources in the health sector. |
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spelling | pubmed-50144982016-09-19 Trends of geographic inequalities in the distribution of human resources in healthcare system: the case of Iran Sefiddashti, Sara Emamgholipour Arab, Mohammad Ghazanfari, Sadegh Kazemi, Zhila Rezaei, Satar Karyani, Ali Kazemi Electron Physician Original Article INTRODUCTION: Considering the scarcity of skilled workers in the health sector, the appropriate distribution of human resources in this sector is very important for improving people’s health. Having information about the degree of equality in the distribution of health human resources and their time trends is necessary for better planning and efficient use of these resources. The aim of this study was to determine the trend of inequality in the allocation of human resources in the health sector in Tehran between 2007 and 2013. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Tehran Province in Iran. The inequality in the distribution of human resources (specialists, general practitioners, pharmacists, paramedics, dentists, nurses and community health workers (Behvarz)) in 10 cities in Tehran Province was investigated using the Gini coefficient and the dissimilarity index. The time trend of inequality was examined by regression analysis. The required data were collected from the statistical yearbook of the Iran Statistics Center (ISC). RESULTS: The highest value of the Gini coefficient (GC) was related to nurses (GC = 0.291) in 2007. The highest value of the Gini coefficient was related to nurses and Behvarzs in 2008 and 2009, respectively. The distribution of specialists had the highest inequality in 2010 (GC = 0.298), 2011 (GC = 0.300) and 2013 (GC = 0.316). General practitioners had the lowest Gini coefficient for 2007, 2008 and 2012. Nurses for 2009 and Behvarzs for 2010, 2011 and 2013 had the lowest value of Gini coefficient. The dissimilarity indexes for specialists and general practitioners were 26.64 and 8.72 in 2013, respectively. The means of this index for included resources were 31.35, 18.27, 16.91, 22.32, 15.82, 26.74, and 24.33, respectively. The time trend analysis showed that the coefficient of time was positive for all of the human resources, except Behvarzes, and only the coefficient of general practitioners was statistically significant ( p<0.01). CONCLUSION: Over time, inequalities in the distribution of resources in the health sector have been increasing. By developing the private sector and considering the trend of this sector to operate in the more developed regions, health policy makers should continually evaluate the distribution of human resources, and they should arrange a specific plan for the allocation of human resources in the health sector. Electronic physician 2016-07-25 /pmc/articles/PMC5014498/ /pubmed/27648186 http://dx.doi.org/10.19082/2607 Text en © 2016 The Authors This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/) , which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Sefiddashti, Sara Emamgholipour Arab, Mohammad Ghazanfari, Sadegh Kazemi, Zhila Rezaei, Satar Karyani, Ali Kazemi Trends of geographic inequalities in the distribution of human resources in healthcare system: the case of Iran |
title | Trends of geographic inequalities in the distribution of human resources in healthcare system: the case of Iran |
title_full | Trends of geographic inequalities in the distribution of human resources in healthcare system: the case of Iran |
title_fullStr | Trends of geographic inequalities in the distribution of human resources in healthcare system: the case of Iran |
title_full_unstemmed | Trends of geographic inequalities in the distribution of human resources in healthcare system: the case of Iran |
title_short | Trends of geographic inequalities in the distribution of human resources in healthcare system: the case of Iran |
title_sort | trends of geographic inequalities in the distribution of human resources in healthcare system: the case of iran |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5014498/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27648186 http://dx.doi.org/10.19082/2607 |
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