A comprehensive study on geographic distribution and effective supply of physicians in Hiroshima prefecture

• Project/Area Number: 23790570
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Medical sociology
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: MATSUMOTO Masatoshi 広島大学, 医歯薬保健学研究院, 寄附講座准教授 (40348016)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
• Keywords: 医療政策学 / 国際研究者交流 / オーストラリア / ネパール / 医療政策 / 医師 / 地理的偏在

Research Abstract

Geographic distribution of physicians in Hiroshima prefecture was examined utilizing geographic information systems. Characteristics of physicians who were likely to move from urban to rural areas were shown. Comparing physician distribution between Nagasaki and Hiroshima prefecture, we revealed a shortage of physicians worsened the skewed distribution of physicians. Adding data on addresses of dialysis patients, we showed geographic maldistribution of dialysis service provision in Hiroshima prefecture.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Does the insufficient supply of physicians worsen their urban-rural distribution? A Hiroshima-Nagasaki comparison (2012)
  • Author(s): Matsumoto, M., Inoue, K., Kashima, S., Takeuchi, K
  • Journal Title: Rural Remote Health Volume: 12(2) Pages: 2085-2085
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Characteristics of physicians, their migration patterns and distance: a longitudinal study in Hiroshima, Japan (2012)
  • Author(s): Matsumoto, M., Inoue, K., Kashima, S., Takeuchi, K
  • Journal Title: Rural Remote Health Volume: 12(2) Pages: 2027-2027
  • NAID: 120006786992
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The impact of rural hospital closures on equity of commuting time for haemodialysis patients: simulation analysis using the capacity-distance model (2012)
  • Author(s): Matsumoto, M., Ogawa, T., Kashima, S.,Takeuchi, K
  • Journal Title: Int J Health Geogr Volume: 11(1) Pages: 28-28
  • NAID: 120006786988
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Does the insufficient supply of physicians worsen their urban-rural distribution? A Hiroshima-Nagasaki comparison. (2012)
  • Author(s): Matsumoto M, etal.
  • Journal Title: Rural Remote Health Volume: 12 Pages: 2085-2085
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Characteristics of physicians, their migration patterns and distance: a longitudinal study in Hiroshima, Japan. (2012)
  • Author(s): Matsumoto M, etal.
  • Journal Title: Rural Remote Health Volume: 12 Pages: 2027-2027
  • NAID: 120006786992
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The impact of rural hospital closures on equity of commuting time for haemodialysis patients. (2012)
  • Author(s): Matsumoto M, etal.
  • Journal Title: Int J Health Geogr Volume: 11 Pages: 28-28
• [Journal Article] Does the insufficient supply of physicians worsen their urban-rural distribution? A Hiroshima-Nagasaki comparison. (2012)
  • Author(s): Matsumoto M, etal.
  • Journal Title: Rural Remote Health Volume: 12 Pages: 2085-2085
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 医師供給の不足は医師偏在を悪化させるか?広島県と長崎県の比較研究 (2012)
  • Author(s): 松本正俊
  • Organizer: 第71回日本公衆衛生学会
  • Place of Presentation: 山口市
  • Year and Date: 2012-10-25
• [Presentation] 広島県における(1)医師の地理的偏在(2)透析患者のアクセス格差 (2012)
  • Author(s): 松本正俊
  • Organizer: 「社会格差と健康」第六回定例研究交流会シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-15
• [Presentation] 広島県における①医師の地理的偏在②透析患者のアクセス格差
  • Author(s): 松本正俊
  • Organizer: 「社会格差と健康」第六回定例研究交流会シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学（東京都文京区）
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 医師供給の不足は医師偏在を悪化させるか？広島県と長崎県の比較研究
  • Author(s): 松本正俊
  • Organizer: 第71回日本公衆衛生学会
  • Place of Presentation: 山口市