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Aim To predict the future supply and age distribution of physicians with a simulation model, which can be used as an advising tool for policymakers who decide on enrollment and specialization training (ST) quotas at the national level. Methods A simulation model was created using the system dynamics (SD) method. Changes in the number of physicians and their age distribution were projected in the context of the expected future changes of the Croatian population under different scenarios covering the period from 2017 to 2041. Results The two scenarios showed that Croatia would not face physician shortage in the future. The scenario 1 projected that Croatia would certainly reach the current European Union (EU) average of 360 physicians per 100 000 inhabitants by 2021, and that this figure would increase to 430 per 100 000 inhabitants by 2041. The scenario 2 suggested a similar trend, with Croatia reaching the current EU average by 2021 and the number of physicians increasing to 451 per 100 000 inhabitants by 2041. Both scenarios indicated that the Croatian physicians' age distribution will recover in favor of younger age groups of specialists. Conclusion There is no need to increase the enrollment into the medical schools to ensure sufficient number of physicians per capita in Croatia, but it is necessary to keep the recently reached level of 550 licenses for ST per year. The developed dynamic model is available online and can be adapted to the analysis of different scenarios in different health care systems.

Udruga narodnog zdravlja Andrija Štampar u suradnji s partnerima Zagrebačkim institutom za kulturu zdravlja, Udrugom za neuropsihijatriju te Društvom za prevenciju moždanog udara pokrenula je projekt "Zdravlje svima". Projekt je prepoznat od strane Ministarstva zdravlja Republike Hrvatske te je na natječaju za udruge bio među najbolje ocijenjenima i stoga je njegovo provođenje financijski potpomognut od strane Ministarstva zdravlja. "Zdravlje svima" je projekt koji je prožet mišlju kako se pojedinca i pacijenta ne smije promatrati isključivo kroz prizmu bolesti te ga se na istu simplificirati, već da svaka osoba treba biti promatrana u jedinstvu svog fizičkog, psihičkog, socijalnog i duhovnog stanja. Projekt ima za cilj promovirati zdravlje provedbom aktivnosti osmišljenih prema načelima dr. Andrije Štampara koji je zagovarao djelovanje struke među populacijom, a ne samo u zdravstvenim ustanovama. Anketiranjem stanovništva mladi liječnici i studenti medicine stječu praktična znanja koja u svojem budućem radu prenose na generacije mladih liječnika te osviješćuju pacijente o potrebi razvijanja kulture zdravlja. Provodeći edukativno-promotivne aktivnosti među općom populacijom promiču se zdravi stilovi života i važnost zdravlja i prevencije bolesti. Ciljevi koji se postižu provedbom projekta su praćenje i ocjena zdravstvenog stanja i kvalitete života stanovništva, identifikacija zdravstvenih problema i opasnosti za zdravlje stanovništva, promicanje zdravih stilova življenja i sprečavanje i suzbijanje rizičnih čimbenika bolesti, smanjenje socijalnih nejednakosti u zdravlju i promocija zdravlja. Važnost promicanja zdravlja nije samo zadatak nacionalnih i lokalnih zdravstvenih politika, ustanova i djelatnika već i organizacija civilnog društva u kojima stručnjaci nesebično prenose svoja znanja i kroz aktivnosti ovoga projekta educiraju javnost i osnažuju kapacitete za provedbu i nekih budućih programa i projekata promocije i očuvanja zdravlja. ; Association of People's Health Andrija Štampar has launched the project "Health for all" which is recognized by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia and was among the best rated. Project is imbued with the idea that the person should not be seen solely through the prism of the disease and simplify to it, but that each person should be observed in the unity of his physical, mental, social and spiritual condition. According to the principles of Andrija Štampar, professionals should perform among the population not only in health care institutions. Educational and promotional activities among the general population to promote healthy lifestyles and the importance of health and disease prevention are also the goals. The objectives are identification of health problems and dangers to public health, promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing and combating disease risk factors, reduction of social inequalities in health care and health promotion. The importance of health promotion is not just the task of national and local health policies, institutions, professionals, but also of civil society organizations to strengthen the capacity to implement and some future programs and projects to promote and preserve health.