The number of ophthalmologists in practice and training worldwide: a growing gap despite more than 200 000 practitioners
The number of ophthalmologists in practice and training worldwide: a growing gap despite more than 200 000 practitioners
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DOI：
10.1136/bjophthalmol-2011-301378
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发表时间：
2012-06-01
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Spivey, Bruce
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作者：
Resnikoff, Serge;Felch, William;Spivey, Bruce
背景/目的评估2010年全球范围内眼科医生的数量，并建立一个系统，用于维护、收集和提高每个人群的眼科医生数据的准确性，眼科医生进行手术，专业增长率，以及培训中的住院医生数量。国际眼科理事会通过电子邮件向全球213个眼科学会发送了一份包含12个问题的标准化调查。缺失的数据和额外的信息收集直接对应与眼科医生contacts.Results眼科医生报告的总人数为204909。提供了193个国家的数据。资料来自67个国家的眼科医生做手术的数量，进入实践，离开实践，增长率和居民training.Conclusion调查结果显示，尽管超过20万眼科医生全世界，目前有一个显着的眼科医生短缺在发展中国家。此外，尽管发达国家的从业者数量正在增加，但60岁以上人口的增长速度是该行业的两倍。为了满足需求和供应之间不断扩大的差距，现在有必要积极培训眼科护理团队，以缓解全球眼科医生的当前和预期短缺。
Background/aims To assess the current number of ophthalmologists practicing worldwide in 2010 and to create a system for maintaining, collecting and improving the accuracy of data on ophthalmologists per population, ophthalmologists performing surgery, growth rate of the profession, and the number of residents in training.Methods Between March 2010 and April 2010, the International Council of Ophthalmology emailed a standardised survey of 12 questions to 213 global ophthalmic societies. Missing data and additional information were gathered from direct correspondences with ophthalmologist contacts.Results The total number of ophthalmologists reported was 204 909. Data are presented for 193 countries. Information was obtained from 67 countries on the number of ophthalmologists doing surgery, entering practice, leaving practice, rate of growth and resident training.Conclusion The survey results show that despite over 200 000 ophthalmologists worldwide, there is currently a significant shortfall of ophthalmologists in developing countries. Furthermore, although the number of practitioners is increasing in developed countries, the population aged 60+ is growing at twice the rate of the profession. To meet this widening gap between need and supply, it is necessary to aggressively train eye care teams now to alleviate the current and anticipated deficit of ophthalmologists worldwide.