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Practice Locations of Physicians with Highly Educated Spouses in Japan: A Cross-sectional Study Using National Census Data

Overview
Journal J Gen Fam Med
Specialty Public Health
Date 2024 Nov 22
PMID 39574554
Authors
Atsushi Miyawaki
Jun Tomio
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Abstract

Background: Having highly educated spouses may influence physicians' choice of practice location.

Methods: We analyzed a representative physician sample in the 2020 Japan Population Census.

Results: Regression analyses adjusting for physicians' characteristics showed that physicians married to highly educated (with a graduate degree) spouses were less likely to practice in low physician supply areas (LPSAs) than other married physicians (adjusted, 7.8% vs. 9.1%; adjusted odds ratio, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.72-0.98).

Conclusion: Having highly educated spouses was associated with a lower likelihood of practicing in LPSAs. Qualitative research is needed to explore how spousal academic attainment influences physicians' practice location choices.

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