Factors related to the resignation and migration of physicians in public health administration agencies using nationwide survey data in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physicians in public health administration agencies (public health physicians: PHP) play important roles in public health; however, there are not enough such physicians in Japan. This study aimed to elucidate the factors related to the resignation and migration of PHPs using nationwide survey data.

Methods

Data from the Survey of Physicians, Dentists, and Pharmacists (2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016) were analyzed. The outcome was the resignation of PHPs or migration to public health administration agencies. The explanatory variables in the resignation analysis were age, sex, workplace, and board certification status. The type of work was added as an explanatory variable in the migration analysis, and clinical specialty was added to the clinical doctor-restricted analy

SUBMITTER: Saijo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10599074 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature