The purpose of this study is to develop an integrated indicator and to measure the relative health resources distribution by health service region(HSR) in Korea. Health resources distribution by HSR is the important issue of the national health policy.
This study has applied five separated indicators for measuring the ralative health resouces distribution by HSR. The indicators employed in this analysis are : 1) the number of physician per 10,000 persons, 2) the number of nurses per 10,000 persons, 3) the number of hospital beds per 10,000 persons, 4) the number of clinics per 10,000 persons, 5) the number of pharmacies per 10,000 persons. The unit of analysis is the HSR, of which there are 140.
In spite of increase in the health resources, the disparity in the health resources distribution between health service regions exists. Relatively, HSRs of rural area are deficient in both sides, health man power and facilities.
Based on the results of this study, national health policy on resource distribution should be developed to solve the problem of geographical maldistribution of health resource distribution between HSRs.
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