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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1688-0390</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Médica del Uruguay]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Méd. Urug.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1688-0390</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sindicato Médico del Uruguay]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1688-03902022000301208</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.29193/rmu.38.3.8</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[La oferta de médicos especialistas en Uruguay, 2020. El caso de la nefrología]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Medical specialists supply in Uruguay in 2020. A study that focuses on nephrologists.]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Oferta de médicos especialistas no Uruguai, 2020. O caso da nefrologia]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cavalleri]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fiorella]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Buglioli]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marisa]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Silvariño]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ricardo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Boggia]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Social  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Sociedad Uruguaya de Nefrología  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Centro de Nefrología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>38</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1688-03902022000301208&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1688-03902022000301208&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1688-03902022000301208&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Objetivo:  estimar la oferta de nefrólogos en Uruguay en 2020.  Método:  Se plantea analizar las fuentes de información de acceso público como insumo para estimar la oferta de especialistas médicos en Uruguay, su completitud, fiabilidad y limitaciones.  Resultados:  en 2020, se identifican 178 médicos con desempeño profesional activo en el área de la nefrología en Uruguay. Es una especialidad con una pirámide feminizada (más del 70% son mujeres), y con más de la mitad de los médicos con edades por encima de los 49 años. Si se restringe el universo a los de 65 años o menos, el país cuenta con una oferta de 173 especialistas. Más allá de las limitaciones, es la mejor aproximación a la cantidad y estructura demográfica de la profesión en el país.  Conclusiones:  el estudio aporta una estimación sobre la oferta de recursos humanos en nefrología. El poder realizar este tipo de trabajo es un avance sustantivo para el Uruguay. La información y los sistemas de información se conciben como un insumo fundamental para el proceso de toma de decisión y gestión en salud. En tal sentido cobra relevancia la optimización del uso de los datos y la información disponible en cada momento, así como la identificación de los datos necesarios y no disponibles, de manera de promover su incorporación en próximas innovaciones de los sistemas de registros sistemáticos de datos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Objective: to estimate nephrologists´ supply in Uruguay in 2020.  Method: an analysis of information sources of public access was performed to estimate medical specialists supply in Uruguay, as well as its completeness, reliability and limitations.  Results: in 2020, 178 physicians were identified as active nephrology professionals in Uruguay. This area of specialization may be represented as a feminized pyramid, 70% of nephrologists are women and over 50% of them are over 49 years old. If you further restrict these specialists&#8217; universe to those who are 65 years old or younger, we find there are 173 medical specialists in Uruguay. Beyond limitations in the method, this is the most accurate survey in terms of the number of nephrologists in the country and the demographic structure of this medical specialization.  Conclusions: the study provides an estimation on the human resources supply in nephrology. The ability to conduct this kind of study constitutes a significant progress in Uruguay. Information and information systems are seen as a key input to manage health issues and make decisions in the field of healthcare. As a matter of fact, optimization in the use of data and information available at any time, as well as identifying required data that are not available in order to promote its collection in future innovations of data recording systems is highly relevant.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo:  Objetivo:  estimar a oferta de nefrologistas no Uruguai no ano de 2020.  Método: propor a análise das futuras informações de acesso público como entrada para estimar a oferta de especialistas médicos no Uruguai, sua completitude, fiabilidade e limitações.  Resultados: em 2020, foram identificados 178 médicos com desempenho profissional ativo na área da Nefrologia no Uruguai. É uma especialidade com uma pirâmide feminizada - mais de 70% são mulheres, e mais da metade dos médicos com mais de 49 anos. Se este universo for restringido a profissionais com 65 anos ou menos, o país conta com uma oferta de 173 especialistas. Mesmo considerando as limitações, esta é a melhor aproximação à quantidade e estrutura demográfica da profissão no país.  Conclusões: o estudo aporta uma estimativa sobre a oferta de recursos humanos em nefrologia. A possibilidade de realizar este tipo de análise é um avanço importante para o Uruguai. A informação e os sistemas de informação são concebidos como um insumo fundamental para o processo de tomada de decisões e o processo de gestão em saúde. Sendo assim, a otimização do uso de dados e informações disponíveis em cada momento, bem como a identificação dos dados necessários e não disponíveis, para promover sua incorporação nas próximas inovações dos sistemas de registros sistemáticos de dados.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Recursos humanos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Planificación en salud]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Nefrología]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Workforce]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Health planning]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Nephrology]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Planejamento em saúde]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Nefrologia]]></kwd>
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