Supply-Side Impact of Supporting Obstetrically Underserved Areas: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study
This cross-sectional study revealed that financial incentives, including grants and reimbursement rates, were insufficient to improve the availability of OB/GYN specialists in underserved areas of South Korea. Therefore, multidimensional financial and nonfinancial approaches are required to ensure a stable supply of specialists at vulnerable sites.
Authors
- S.W. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1924-436X)
- Mi Young Kwak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0133-3267)
- Minsu Ock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9949-9224)
- Hansoo Ko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3321-0763)
- Won Mo Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3277-7706)
- Joo Won Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7523-6953)
Institutions
- Ulsan College (KR)
- Seoul National University (KR)
- George Mason University (US)
- Seoul Metropolitan Government (KR)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
- SNUH SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center (KR)
- Ulsan University Hospital (KR)
- National Medical Center (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2025.40.e186
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52
Funders
- Ministry of Health and Welfare