Assessment of the relationship of the morbidity rate of the adult population in the Sverdlovsk region with the staffing of medical staff

Analysis of indicators of primary and general morbidity of the population plays a decisive role in the management strategy in the healthcare system. It is necessary for developing management decisions at all levels of government. Evaluation of the results of this study allows optimal planning and forecasting of the development of various health care indicators, including the staffing level of medical personnel.

The purpose of the study is to assess the relationship between morbidity among the adult population of the Sverdlovsk region and the level of medical staffing.

Materials and methods. Statistical materials from the annual collection “Health of the population of the Sverdlovsk region and the activities of medical organizations” were used: statistical reporting data on the morbidity of the population, staffing with medical personnel.

Results. In the Sverdlovsk region, over 2017–2021 a gain in primary morbidity among the adult population accounted for 33.1% and an increase in overall incidence — 9.4%. The medical staffing level for 2021 (61%) was by 6.1% lower than during 2017 (65%). When assessing the impact of medical staffing on the morbidity rate using correlation analysis, a strong inverse relationship between these indicators was revealed.

Limitations. When studying the morbidity rate of the adult population of the Sverdlovsk region, an analysis of data from FFSN No. 12 and No. 30 for 2017–2021 was carried out.

Conclusions. The identified problems can negatively affect the availability and quality of medical care provided to the population, lead to an increase in primary and general morbidity rates, as well as a decrease in their labour potential. The results we obtained require appropriate attention and subsequent management decisions in matters of training and attracting medical personnel, which should be based on systemic measures aimed at eliminating personnel shortages.

Compliance with ethical standards. To conduct this study, the conclusion of a biomedical ethics committee was not required (the study was performed on publicly available official statistics).

Contribution of the authors:
Akulin I.M. — concept and design of the study, editing;
Ionkina I.V. — text writing, editing, collection and processing of material, text writing, statistical data processing, compiling a list of references.
All co-authors — approval of the final version of the article, responsibility for the integrity of all parts of the article.

Acknowledgment. The study had no sponsorship.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare that there are no obvious or potential conflicts of interest in connection with the publication of this article.

Received: September 4, 2023
Accepted: October 11, 2023
Published: December 23, 2023