The supply and rural-urban distribution of the obstetrical care workforce in the U.S.: a state-level analysis
Abstract
Monitoring the supply of the obstetrical (OB) care workforce is important for identifying areas that may lack OB care access. This brief describes the supply and geographic distribution of obstetricians, advanced practice midwives, midwives (not advanced practice), and family physicians in rural versus urban counties. Our findings reveal significant geographic disparities in OB clinician supply.
Authors:
Patterson DG, Andrilla CHA, Garberson LAJournal/Publisher:
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center, University of WashingtonEdition:
Jun 2020.Documents:
Data Brief
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
NewHampshire
NewJersey
NewMexico
NewYork
NorthCarolina
NorthDakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
RhodeIsland
SouthCarolina
SouthDakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
WestVirginia
Wisconsin
WyomingCitation:
Patterson DG, Andrilla CHA, Garberson LA. The supply and rural-urban distribution of the obstetrical care workforce in the U.S.: a state-level analysis. WWAMI Rural Health Research Center, University of Washington, Jun 2020.Related Studies:
The Supply and Rural-Urban Distribution of the Obstetrical Care Workforce in the U.S.