Distribution of Physicians to Public Health Facilities and Factors Contributing to New Medical Graduates Serving in Public Facilities, 2016-2020, Thailand.

Background: In Thailand, the shortage and maldistribution of physicians in the public sector is a critical public health problem. The aims of this study are to describe the retention situation of new physicians and to determine factors associated with new physicians' decision to serve in public facilities.

Methods: Data of new physicians from the Human Resource Office of the Permanent Secretary System (HROPS) were analysed in order to describe the retention situation of new physicians.