Morris L V, Palmer H T
Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, Athens 30602.
J Allied Health. 1994 Summer;23(3):143-53.
Few studies examine rural and urban differences in supply and demand for allied health professionals. This research examined ten allied health professions for rural and urban differences in employment and vacancies across four types of hospital settings. Based on data from a Georgia workforce study, significant differences in employment rates were noted for medical technologists, medical laboratory technicians, licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and social workers. Significant size x location differences in vacancy rates were found for registered nurses and respiratory therapists. This study suggests that rurality and hospital size may impact levels of employment and vacancies in selected professions, and that a detailed workforce analysis is needed by profession, employment sector, and geographical area to establish a clear picture of health care services needed by the population.
很少有研究考察城乡地区对专职医疗人员供需的差异。本研究调查了十种专职医疗职业在四种医院环境中的城乡就业和职位空缺差异。基于佐治亚州劳动力研究的数据，发现医学技术人员、医学实验室技术员、执业护士、注册护士和社会工作者的就业率存在显著差异。注册护士和呼吸治疗师的职位空缺率存在显著的规模×地点差异。本研究表明，农村地区和医院规模可能会影响某些职业的就业水平和职位空缺情况，并且需要按职业、就业部门和地理区域进行详细的劳动力分析，以清楚了解民众所需的医疗服务情况。
