Where are the paediatricians? An international survey to understand the global paediatric workforce.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Our primary objective was to examine the global paediatric workforce and to better understand geographic differences in the number of paediatricians globally. Secondary objectives were to describe paediatric workforce expectations, who provides children with preventative care and when children transition out of paediatric care.

Design

Survey of identified paediatric leaders in each country.

Setting

Paediatric association leaders worldwide.

Main outcome measures

Paediatrician numbers, provision of primary care for children, age of transition to adult care.

Results

Responses were obtained from 121 countries (73% of countries approached). The number of paediatricians per 100 000 children ranged from a median of 0.5 (IQR 0.3-1.4) in low-income coun

SUBMITTER: Harper BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6361365 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature