Pillsbury H C, Cannon C R, Sedory Holzer S E, Jacoby I, Nielsen D R, Benninger M S, Denneny J C, Smith R V, Cheng E Y, Hagner A P, Meyer G S
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7070, USA.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2000 Sep;123(3):341-56. doi: 10.1067/mhn.2000.109761.
The goal was to examine the current scope of otolaryngologists' practices, their geographic distribution, and the roles otolaryngologists and other specialists play in caring for patients with otolaryngic and related conditions of the head and neck.
A large national survey and administrative claims databases were examined to develop practice profiles and compile a physician supply for otolaryngology. A focus group of otolaryngologists provided information to model future scenarios.
The current and predicted workforce supply and demographics are at a satisfactory level and are decreasing as a proportion of the increasing population. Empiric data analysis supports the diverse nature of an otolaryngologist's practice and the unique role for otolaryngologists that is not shared by many other providers. Together with the focus group results, the study points to areas for which more background and training are warranted.
This study represents a first step in a process to form coherent workforce recommendations for the field of otolaryngology.
旨在研究耳鼻喉科医生目前的业务范围、地理分布，以及耳鼻喉科医生和其他专科医生在照料患有耳鼻喉科及头颈部相关疾病患者中所扮演的角色。
对一项大型全国性调查和行政索赔数据库进行了研究，以制定业务概况并汇编耳鼻喉科医生的供应情况。一组耳鼻喉科医生焦点小组提供了信息，用于模拟未来情景。
目前和预测的劳动力供应及人口统计数据处于令人满意的水平，且随着人口增长其占比在下降。实证数据分析支持了耳鼻喉科医生业务的多样性，以及许多其他医疗服务提供者所不具备的耳鼻喉科医生的独特作用。结合焦点小组的结果，该研究指出了需要更多背景知识和培训的领域。
本研究是为耳鼻喉科领域形成连贯的劳动力建议过程中的第一步。
