An analytical method for regional dental manpower training. 1978

P J Mulvey, and W J Foley, and D P Schneider

This paper presents an analytical method for dental manpower planning for use by Health Systems Agencies. The planning methods discard geopolitical boundaries in favor of Dental Service Areas (DSA). A method for defining DSAs by aggregating Minor Civil Divisions based on current population mobility and current distribution of dentists is presented. The Dental Manpower Balance Model (DMBM) is presented to calculate shortages (or surpluses) of dentists. This model uses sociodemographic data to calculate the demand for dental services and age adjusted productivity measures to calculate the effective supply of dentists. A case study for the HSA region in Northeastern New York is presented. The case study demonstrates that, although the planning methods are quite simple, they are more flexible and produce more sensitive results than the normative ratio method of manpower planning.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D012040 Regional Health Planning Planning for health resources at a regional or multi-state level. Annual Implementation Plans,Appropriateness Review,Areawide Planning,Comprehensive Health Planning,Review, Appropriateness,Annual Implementation Plan,Appropriateness Reviews,Health Planning, Comprehensive,Health Planning, Regional,Implementation Plan, Annual,Implementation Plans, Annual,Plan, Annual Implementation,Planning, Areawide,Planning, Comprehensive Health,Planning, Regional Health,Plans, Annual Implementation,Reviews, Appropriateness
D003815 Dentists Individuals licensed to practice DENTISTRY. Dentists, Pediatric,Dentists, Prosthetic,Dentists, Restorative,Periodontists,Prosthodontists,Dentist,Dentist, Pediatric,Dentist, Prosthetic,Dentist, Restorative,Pediatric Dentist,Pediatric Dentists,Periodontist,Prosthetic Dentist,Prosthetic Dentists,Prosthodontist,Restorative Dentist,Restorative Dentists
D004497 Education, Dental Use for articles concerning dental education in general. Dental Education
D006307 Health Systems Agencies Health planning and resources development agencies which function in each health service area of the United States (PL 93-641). Comprehensive Health Planning Agencies,Agencies, Health Systems,Agency, Health Systems,Health Systems Agency,Systems Agencies, Health,Systems Agency, Health
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.

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