National-wide survey of ophthalmic human resources in China in 2021
There are currently 1.7 ophthalmologists, 2.25 nurses, and 0.47 optometrists for every 50,000 people in China. The number of ophthalmologists has reached the global average, but the number of optometrists is far below the global average. And the medical pressure across China is uneven, with some provinces such as Shanghai and Zhejiang facing enormous pressure.
Authors
- Yan Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1780-3363)
- Kai Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4707-4402)
- Changxi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2833-3264)
- Lijun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6438-5486)
- Jinda Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1830-0469)
- M C Liu
Institutions
- Beijing Tongren Hospital (CN)
- North China University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital (CN)
- Linyi City Chinese Medicine Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11987-w
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.62
Funders
- Beijing Nova Program