IMPACT OF THE ACTIVE JOB OPENINGS-TO-APPLICANTS RATIO ON THE NUMBER OF AMBULANCE DISPATCHES IN JAPAN, 2003-2021: A LONGITUDINAL ECOLOGICAL STUDY

Objective To examine the contribution of the active job openings-to-applicants ratio, a macroeconomic indicator, to the number of ambulance dispatches.Design Longitudinal ecological study.Setting Japan, between January 2003 and December 2021.Participants All ambulance dispatches.Primary and secondary outcome measures The contribution of the active

BackgroundRapid developments and implementation of digital technologies in public health domains throughout the last decades have changed the landscape of health delivery and disease prevention globally.A growing number of countries are introducing interventions such as online consultations, electronic health records, or telemedicine to their healt