Equity in the geographical distribution of general practitioners in Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The equitable distribution of workforce is imperative for achieving public health goals. This study was conducted to evaluate the equity of the distribution of general practitioners (GPs) in Iran.

Methods

In this descriptive and cross-sectional study, data from the Information System of Benefits for Iranians and the Iranian Statistics Center were utilized. The study population encompasses all GPs operating in Iran in 2022. To assess equity in the geographical distribution of physicians, the Gini coefficient and Lorenz curve were calculated using Excel software. Additionally, ArcGIS software was used to create a distribution map.

Results

The population of Iran and active GPs in 2022 were 85,874,000 and 67,852 respectively, resulting in an average of 7.9 acti

SUBMITTER: Khajehnasiri F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11421784 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature