Differential Effects of Economic Factors on Specialist and Family Physician Distribution in Illinois
A County‐Level Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19433313 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin J Mistretta (University of Illinois Chicago, Rockford campus, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 215-221 |
| Publication date | 2007-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Rural Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0890-765X • E-ISSN: 1748-0361 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2007.00093.x |
| PMID | 17565521 |
| OpenAlex | W2067197486 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 21 |
Context: Uneven distribution of physicians across geographic areas of the United States remains a significant problem that may have implications for health. Purpose: To develop a statistical model of physician distribution in Illinois counties that predicts where specialists and family physicians practice, and to suggest policy strategies for alleviating shortages. Methods: Three‐stage least squares, an estimation technique, was utilized to create a model where 19 variables suggested by the literature predicted specialist and family physician distribution within geographic areas, specifically counties in Illinois. Findings: Non‐economic quality of life factors seemed to be related to specialist physician practice location (eg, percent graduates and professionals located in the area, public school expenditures, nonpublic teachers per capita, and sufficient hospital beds). In contrast, economic factors were related to family physician practice location (eg, per capita income, total population [an indicator of demand for medical care]). Conclusion: Indicators suggest quality of life factors appear important in specialist location and retention, whereas indicators suggest economic factors appear important to family physician location and retention. Subsidies are suggested to encourage more family physicians to locate and remain in rural areas
Economic growth · Economic shortage · Economics · Environmental health · Family income · Family medicine · Geography · Health care · Location · Per capita · Per capita income · Physician supply · Population · Public health · Sociology · Demography · Diversity and Career in Medicine · Global Health Workforce Issues · Medicine · Nursing · Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Principles of econometrics.
Small Area Variations in Health Care Delivery
The Use of Health Service Areas for Measuring Provider Availability
The Use of Health Service Areas for Measuring Provider Availability
Rural Community and Physician Perspectives on Resource Factors Affecting Physician Retention
Rural Health Care Providers in the United States
Health Maintenance Organization Penetration and the Practice Location Choices of New Physicians
Defining regions for locality health care planning
Dynamics of change in local physician supply
Environmental Selection and Physician Supply
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2015 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |