Current status of infrastructures of obstetrics and gynecology in South Korea.

Abstract

Department of obstetrics and gynecology is sort of disliked one every application period. The number of applicants failed to meet the quorum for 7 years. Application rate has not been improved though the quota was decreased. Decrease of birth rate can be a reason for decrease of demand for physicians of obstetrics and gynecology. However, for understanding this phenomenon, it is important to investigate the current status of human resources and facilities of obstetrics and gynecology and to compare medical costs for surgery of Korean obstetrics and gynecology with other surgical departments. Between 2006 and 2012, the number of resident applicants, application rate for resident training and the number of doctors on duty of emergency care were investigated in 107 teaching hospitals in Korea. Supply of board-certified physicians in obstetrics and gynecology was also investigated between 2000 and 2013. The change in the numbers of clinics or hospitals capable of delivery between 2001 and 2008, income and expenditure on management of delivery room in 2006 and the medical costs for surgery and medical procedure of obstetrics and gynecology include vaginal delivery on December 2009 were searched. The comparison of the delivery costs between Korea and other countries was conducted.