The comparative analysis of correspondence of normative and factual number of stomatologists considering private medical organizations

The article presents analysis of normative and factual number of stomatologists in the Irkutsk Oblast. The comparison was carried out in relation to stomatologists employed in state medical organizations as well as taking into account private sector in stomatological service that is conditioned by high proportion of specialists employed in it. In the Irkutsk Oblast, significant discrepancy between factual number of stomatologists and staffing standards is established if apply exclusively state sector of stomatological service for comparison (39.9%). However, the total number of physicians in state and private medical organizations corresponds to standards to much greater extent (79.1%). Also significant dispersion of indicator of compliance of factual number of stomatologists with staffing standards between municipalities of the Irkutsk Oblast, excessive concentration of specialists in regional center, exceeding value recommended by standards by 2.3 times for stomatologists in general practice and stomatological therapists was revealed. Based on the study results, the number of proposals formulated to improve staffing standards of recommended number of stomatologists.