A study on the productivity of physicians operating clinic in Kyeongsangnamdo / 예방의학회지
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
; : 171-180, 1991.
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ABSTRACT
Productivity analysis of physician is one of essential factors for the optimal health manpower planning. Among 690 physicians operating clinic and registered on the Kyeongsangnamdo Medical Association, 623 physicians were studied with a structural questionnaire from April 1 to May 31, 1990. This study covers the general characteristics and productivity of physicians and attempts to find relevant determinants of their productivity through stepwise multiple regression analysis based on collected data. The major results were as follows. First, physicians were more prevalent 35~44 group (38.2%) in age, male (95.8%) in sex, specialist (76.5%) in specialization, city (78.0%) in geographical location. Age group of 35-54 and specialist were more prevalent in cities than in counties, while age group of 25-44 and 55 over and general practitioner in counties (p0.1). Third, the productivity of physicians operating clinic were significantly affected by the three factorsnumber of assistants of physician, age of physician and duration of practice at the current clinic. Age of physician had negative regression coefficient.
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Main subject:
Outpatients
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Specialization
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Efficiency
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General Practitioners
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Health Workforce
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
Year:
1991
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Article