Estimation of Supply and Demand for Cardiologists in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The objective of this study was to estimate the supply and demand for cardiologists in Korea and provide evidence for healthcare policy to ensure a stable and adequate workforce for optimal cardiovascular disease management.

Methods

Past trends of inflow and outflow of cardiologists were used to make crude projections, which were then adjusted based on demands of services to obtain final projections. Inflow of cardiologists was estimated using second-order polynomial regression and demand for cardiology care was estimated using linear regression.

Results

There were 1,139 active cardiologists who were under the age of 65 in clinical practice in Korea. The estimated number of cardiologists from 2022 to 2040 showed that the number of cardiologis

SUBMITTER: Kim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10784614 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature