Distribution of Brazilian dermatologists according to geographic
               location, population and HDI of municipalities: an ecological study

Schmitt, Juliano Vilaverde; Miot, Hélio Amante

doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20143276

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Communication • An. bras. dermatol. 89 (6) • Nov-Dec 2014 • https://doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20143276 copy

Distribution of Brazilian dermatologists according to geographic location, population and HDI of municipalities: an ecological study^* * Study conducted at the Dermatology and Radiotherapy Department, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University Julio de Mesquita Filho (Unesp) - Botucatu (SP), Brazil.

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This study investigated the geographic distribution of dermatologists in Brazilian municipalities in relation to the population, regions of the country and human development index. We conducted an ecological study based on data from the 2010 census, the 2010 human development index, and the records of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology. 5565 municipalities and 6718 dermatologists were surveyed. Only 504 (9.1%) municipalities had dermatologists, and accounted for 56.2% of the Brazilian population. The smallest population size and lowest HDI rate that best discriminated municipalities that did not have dermatologists were found to be 28,000 and 0.71, respectively. The average population density of dermatologists in cities was 1/23.000 inhabitants, and variations were independently associated with the HDI, the population of the municipalities and the region of the country.

Dermatology; Human development; Social indicators

Region	HDI	Population
		25-100.000	100-300.000	>300.000
South	<0,71	0,26	-	NA
	>0,71	2,31	3,28	9,83
Southeast	<0,71	1,42	0,28	-
	>0,71	2,52	3,81	8,51
Midwest	<0,71	0,25	0,19	NA
	>0,71	1,25	2,21	6,71
North	<0,71	0,07	0,66	NA
	>0,71	2,46	2,25	3,71
Northeast	<0,71	0,11	0,60	1,69
	>0,71	0,85	1,78	5,51
Total	<0,71	0,25	0,49	1,13
	>0,71	2,32	3,40	7,56

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[1] MAILING ADDRESS: Juliano Vilaverde Schmitt, Departamento de Dermatologia e Radioterapia, Faculdade de Medicina da Unesp, S/N, Campus Universitário de Rubião Jr., 18618-970 - Botucatu - SP, Brazil. E-mail: julivs@gmail.com