Pediatric cardiologists’ sufficiency and their activities in Russian Federation, 2013-2017

Abstract

The staffing of medical specialists plays an important role in the timely provision of specialized medical care to the population.Aim. To analyze the sufficiency of pediatric cardiologists and their activities in the Russian Federation.Material and methods. We used data of federal statistical observation over the period from 2013 to 2017 The study was conducted with statistical, analytical and descriptive methods of statistics.Results. In almost all federal districts, there was an increase in the sufficiency of pediatric cardiologists with a decrease in the staffing of outpatient specialists. In the North-Western and Southern Federal District there was an increase in the number of visits per 1 specialist by +4,9% and +1,7%, respectively, and in the Central Federal district — in the proportion of visits by disease (+15,0%).Conclusion. The analysis showed an increase in the sufficiency of medical specialists with a decrease in the number of visits.

Keywords

• sufficiency
• attendance
• pediatric cardiologists
• russian federation
• federal districts