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Physician resource planning: quest for answers

M Watanabe1

  • 1Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta.

Clinical and Investigative Medicine. Medecine Clinique Et Experimentale
|June 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Physician growth in Canada has slowed to 2% since 1990, matching population growth. Workloads are increasing, especially for surgeons, influenced by various factors and healthcare reforms.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Policy
  • Medical Economics
  • Physician Workforce Analysis

Background:

  • Canadian physician growth averaged over 4% annually before 1989.
  • Since 1990, physician growth has slowed to approximately 2% annually, mirroring Canadian population growth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends in physician growth rates across specialties in Canada.
  • To assess changes in physician workloads and identify influencing factors.
  • To inform physician resource management and healthcare reform strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of physician growth rates from national data.
  • Assessment of physician workloads using full-time equivalent (FTE) measurements from the National Physician Data Base.
  • Identification of factors influencing workload variations.

Main Results:

  • Overall physician growth has decreased significantly since 1990.
  • Surgical specialties show the slowest growth rates.
  • Physician workloads are increasing, particularly in surgical fields.
  • Sub-specialist growth is concentrated in areas of need and emerging fields.

Conclusions:

  • Slowing physician growth and increasing workloads necessitate careful resource management.
  • Factors such as age, gender, technology, and market saturation impact physician workloads.
  • Current healthcare reforms must be considered in future physician resource planning.

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