Author
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- Bernard Fortin
- Josette Gbeto
Abstract
Simply attracting family physicians to underserved regions is not enough: they must also stay there. This new CIRANO study examines this issue, using data covering the period from 1975 to 2024. The analyses show substantial disparities across Quebec. In university or peripheral regions, half of physicians will have left their region after 23 years, with that period being 16 years in intermediate regions and only 6 years in remote or isolated regions. Higher fees can encourage longer stays in the regions and make practising there more financially attractive. Rules governing practice locations, also have an effect. The authors call for the initial placement and eventual retention of new physicians in the regions to be considered together, while taking into account practice conditions and physicians’ personal choices. Attirer des médecins de famille dans les régions moins bien desservies ne suffit pas : encore faut-il qu’ils y demeurent. Cette nouvelle étude CIRANO analyse cet enjeu à partir de données couvrant la période 1975-2024. Les analyses montrent des disparités importantes au Québec : dans les régions universitaires ou périphériques, la moitié des médecins auront quitté leur région après 23 ans. Cette période est de 16 ans dans les régions intermédiaires et seulement 6 ans dans les régions éloignées ou isolées. Rendre la pratique financièrement plus attrayante peut favoriser des séjours plus longs en région. Les règles encadrant les lieux de pratique ont également un effet. Les auteurs invitent à considérer ensemble l’installation des nouveaux médecins et leur maintien en région, tout en tenant compte des conditions de pratique et de leurs choix personnels.
Suggested Citation
Bernard Fortin & Josette Gbeto, 2026.
"Retenir les médecins de famille en région : un défi toujours présent,"
CIRANO Papers
2026pj-16, CIRANO.
Handle:
RePEc:cir:circah:2026pj-16
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