Financial incentives "
are not enough to attract doctors to medical deserts
", according to Drees, which considers it necessary "to
act on all the conditions of practice of doctors
", in a study published Thursday, December 9.
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"
Financial incentives, often implemented, have rather disappointing results
," notes the statistical service of social ministries, based on the experience of foreign countries. For doctors, practicing in rural, remote or isolated areas, or in disadvantaged urban areas, rhymes with "high
number of hours, numerous permanence, location in a low density area
".
Compensating for these working conditions "
considered to be disadvantageous
" would require "
very high income increases
", notes the Directorate of Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics, arguing the need to act "
on the whole. conditions of practice of physicians
”. She believes that "
the effort to offer fulfilling living and working conditions
" to these practitioners could "
be increased in France
".
According to the survey, increasing the share of medical students who come from these medical deserts could be beneficial, as the experience of countries which have chosen to decentralize places of training and have given "
priority
" seems to show.
, with equal performance, to students from less favored areas or who wish to practice there
”.
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On the other hand, the measures of constraint on the choice of location allow “
a more balanced distribution
” but are insufficient to avoid “
local shortages
”.
“
Globally, international experience shows the limited effectiveness of isolated measures, and we see in several countries an evolution towards more global strategies, combining different levers
”, concludes Drees.