「医師いしの偏在へんざい」対策たいさく “期待きたいできる”約やく15％ 就職しゅうしょく情報じょうほう会社かいしゃが公表こうひょう

The results of a survey released by a job information company showed that only about 15% of doctors responded that they have expectations for the new measures announced by the government last year to resolve the uneven distribution of doctors, which causes a shortage of doctors in regional hospitals.

Maldistribution of doctors refers to the problem where doctors are concentrated in certain areas and specialties, such as urban areas, leading to shortages in other regions like rural areas. In December of last year, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced new measures, such as subsidizing the costs for opening clinics in areas with few doctors and adding a requirement for becoming the director of public hospitals to include working for at least one year in regions with a shortage of doctors.

In February of this year, a company specializing in medical employment information conducted an online survey asking doctors nationwide how they evaluate this, and received responses from over 800 people.

According to this, only 1 person answered that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfares measures to address the uneven distribution of doctors are expected to be effective.

8% answered Somewhat hopeful, and 13% answered Slightly hopeful.

6% and together, only 15

It remained at 4%.

On the other hand, 45 doctors said that no effect can be expected or not much can be expected.

It reached 6%, and regarding the reasons, there were comments such as Its difficult without some degree of compulsion and Nothing will change unless there are benefits like a pay raise.

On top of that, there were opinions that, going forward, necessary measures would include significant improvements in salaries and raising medical service fees in areas with a shortage of doctors.

Recruit Medical Career, which conducted the survey, stated, Isnt it necessary to eliminate doctors anxieties about working in rural areas and provide incentives that make such work more attractive?