Abstract
In most countries, nurses are the most numerous category of employees in the healthcare system and represent the first, last and most frequent point of contact that people have with the health care system. The aim of this paper is to examine the total provision of nurses in the Republic of Serbia, by districts, in relation to the number of doctors, and in relation to other countries. Method of work: A retrospective analysis of the data on nurses in the state health institutions in Serbia indicated in the Network Plan for the period from 2000 to 2016 has been carried out. The source of the data were statistical yearbooks of the Institute of Public Health of Serbia 'Dr Milan Jovanovic Batut' and the data from the Census. Results: In the period 20002016, the total number of nurses increased from 37,613 to 38,653 (by 2.7%). The number of nurses with higher education increased significantly (by 22.1%), while the number of nurses with secondary education decreased (by 0.4%). The ratio between the number of nurses and the number of doctors was almost unchanged (1.9), and it was significantly lower than the average for OECD countries. The provision of nurses in Serbia was 628 per 100,000 inhabitants. Although it was better in comparison to 2000. (501/100,000), it was still below the average for EU Member States (740) and the average for the countries in the European region (864). There were great geographical variations in the provision of nurses in Serbia. The highest provision rates in 2016 were in Bor, Belgrade, Zajecar and Nisava District. The lowest provision rates of nurses were in Srem, West Backa, Moravica, North Backa and Rasina Districts. The districts that were best provided with nurses were at the same time best provided with doctors and vice versa. Conclusion: Although the number of nurses increased, provision of this staff in Serbia was less than the average of European countries, and there were large differences among the districts.
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