Al Motowa Saeed, Khandekar Rajiv, Al-Towerki Abdulelah
Department of Eye Screening, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Research, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2014 Apr-Jun;21(2):142-6. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.129761.
To evaluate the number of healthcare personnel and equipment resources for eye care at government institutions in different administrative zones of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and to recommend measures for increasing resources to address deficiencies.
Data on resources (personnel and equipment) for eye care were collected from all governmental eye units in 2012. The data was regrouped by zones and administrative areas. The mid-2012 population projections were used to calculate the ophthalmologist to population ratio and optometrist to population ratio. The equipment available for eye care was reviewed.
All 60 institutions in 13 administrative areas and five zones of KSA participated in this study. There were 407 ophthalmologists and 147 optometrists. The ophthalmologist to population ratio was 1:43,000 (1:12,900 in the northern zone to 1:80,300 in the western zone). By 2015, 700 ophthalmologists will be required, and by 2020, 1,100 ophthalmologists will be required. The optometrist to population ratio was 1:95,000 (1:34,100 in the northern zone to 1:146,700 in the western zone). Nearly 2,800 and 4,400 allied eye care personnel will be needed by 2015 and 2020. Diagnostic and treatment equipment such as lasers, electrophysiologic and ultrasound equipment, and fundus cameras were not available at all institutions.
Data from the private sector need to be included to draw conclusions on the human resource index for eye care in the Kingdom. An unequal distribution of resources in different zones and administrative areas requires attention. Better utilization of available resources is recommended before fulfilling the demand for additional resources.
评估沙特阿拉伯王国不同行政区政府机构的眼科医护人员数量和设备资源，并提出增加资源以弥补不足的措施建议。
收集2012年所有政府眼科单位的资源（人员和设备）数据。数据按区域和行政区重新分组。使用2012年年中人口预测数据计算眼科医生与人口的比例以及验光师与人口的比例。对可用的眼科设备进行了审查。
沙特阿拉伯王国13个行政区和5个区域的所有60家机构参与了本研究。共有407名眼科医生和147名验光师。眼科医生与人口的比例为1:43,000（北部区域为1:12,900，西部区域为1:80,300）。到2015年，将需要700名眼科医生，到2020年，将需要1,100名眼科医生。验光师与人口的比例为1:95,000（北部区域为1:34,100，西部区域为1:146,700）。到2015年和2020年，分别将需要近2,800名和4,400名眼科辅助医护人员。并非所有机构都配备有激光、电生理和超声设备以及眼底照相机等诊断和治疗设备。
需要纳入来自私营部门的数据，以便就沙特阿拉伯王国眼科护理的人力资源指数得出结论。不同区域和行政区资源分配不均的情况需要引起关注。建议在满足对额外资源的需求之前，更好地利用现有资源。
