Analysis of the Staff of GPs Providing Primary Health Care to the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2010-2018

The aim of this study: To analyze the staffing level and the provision of full-time positions of district therapists providing primary health care to the population of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2010-2018. Materials and methods: Within the framework of the study, the analysis of the data of form No. 30 «Report of the medical and preventive organization» for 16 regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2010-2018 was carried out. Calculated extensive and intensive indicators. To determine the planned (calculated) function of a medical position for the provision of primary health care to the population, data were analyzed for all regions of the country. Results: Analysis of the provision of medical organizations with district therapists who provide primary health care to the population at the outpatient level for the study period (2010-2018) in the republic showed a decrease in the national indicator by 64.7% (1,70/000 – 0,60/000), negative growth rates are observed in Kyzylorda (-92.9%) and Aktobe (-85.0%) regions. In 2010, the figure was 1.8 per 10,000 population. However, since 2013, the rate of staffing of general practitioners on a stable basis began to decline. The rate of rapid decline is observed in the Atyrau region, where the indicator decreased from 1.3 (2010) to 0.2 per 10,000 population (2018). A similar trend is observed in Almaty (from 2.1 to 0.5). Conclusions: General indicators of the provision of full-time district therapists in all regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the period 2010-2018. were not 100%. Also, over the period under study, there is a tendency to decrease the rate of staffing with full-time district therapists across the republic from 96% to 98%. Key words: people’s health, district general practitioner, staffing, primary health care.