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Cambios en la demanda de médicos en el mercado: un estudio de los anuncios de reclutamiento de revistas médicas
S D Seifer1, B Troupin, G D Rubenfeld
1Center for Medical Education Research, Department of Medical Education, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
JAMA
|September 4, 1996
Resumen
Los anuncios de trabajo de médicos muestran una disminución significativa en la demanda de especialistas, excepto los pediatras. La demanda de generalistas, particularmente médicos de medicina familiar, está creciendo, lo que refleja los cambios en el sistema de salud.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Economía médica La economía médica.
- Análisis de la fuerza laboral del médico Análisis de la fuerza laboral del médico.
- Gestión de la Gestión de la Atención Médica.
Sus antecedentes:
- La demanda de médicos en el mercado es un indicador clave de la dinámica del sistema de salud.
- Comprender las tendencias en la contratación de médicos es crucial para la planificación de la fuerza laboral.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para analizar las tendencias en la demanda del mercado de médicos en diversas especialidades.
- Para identificar cambios en los patrones de reclutamiento de médicos a lo largo del tiempo.
Principales métodos:
- Se realizó una revisión retrospectiva de los anuncios de contratación de médicos.
- Los datos se recopilaron de 7 revistas médicas a lo largo de varios años (1984-1995).
- El número de puestos anunciados por especialidad fue la principal medida de resultado.
Principales resultados:
- Se observó una disminución notable en las posiciones anunciadas para médicos especialistas, con excepciones para especialistas pediátricos.
- Las posiciones de especialistas en medicina interna experimentaron una disminución del 75% desde 1990.
- La proporción de posiciones de especialista a generalista disminuyó de 4:1 en 1990 a 1.8:1 en 1995.
- Las posiciones de medicina familiar demostraron un crecimiento constante, más del doble durante el período de estudio.
Conclusiones:
- El estudio indica una disminución reciente en la demanda general de médicos, especialmente especialistas.
- La demanda de médicos generalistas, incluidos internistas y pediatras, está aumentando.
- El monitoreo continuo de los anuncios de contratación ofrece información sobre la demanda de médicos dentro de un entorno sanitario dinámico.
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