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CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
卷 40, 期 7, 页码 2913-2920出版社
SPRINGER LONDON LTD
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-020-05555-w
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Epidemiology; Latin America; Rheumatology; Workforce
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There is a high variability in the characteristics of rheumatologists' workforce in Latin America, with differences in numbers and income. Policies may need to be implemented to increase the availability and income of rheumatologists in order to improve opportunities and quality of care for patients.
Introduction Studies conducted by various scientific societies have shown that the demand for specialized rheumatology care is greater than the projected growth of the workforce. Our research aims to assess the current status of the rheumatology workforce in Latin America. Method This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study. A survey was created on the RedCap platform. Data were analyzed with STATA 15 (R) Software. We present descriptive analyses. The rate of inhabitants per rheumatologist was calculated using the number of rheumatologists practicing in each country and the inhabitants for year 2020. ResultsOur sample was composed by 19 PANLAR member countries in Latin America. Latin America has one rheumatologist per 106,838 inhabitants. The highest rate of rheumatologist per inhabitants was found in Uruguay (1 per 27,426 inhabitants), and the lowest was found in Nicaragua (1 per 640,648 inhabitants). Mean age was 51.59 (SD12.70), ranging between 28 and 96 years of age. Mean monthly compensation was USD $2382.6 (SD$1462.5). The country with lowest salary was Venezuela ($197), whereas the highest was Costa Rica ($4500). Conclusions There is a high variability in rheumatologists' workforce characteristics in Latin America. These results could lead to policies aiming to increase the availability and income of rheumatologists, in order to increase opportunity and quality of care of patients living with rheumatic diseases.
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