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[The Personnel Problem in Specialized Opthalmologic Care]
M A Ivanova1, T A Sokolovskaia2, M N Bantieva1
1The Central Research Institute for Health Organization and Informatics of Minzdrav of Russia, Moscow, 127254, Russia.
Summary
Staffing shortages for ophthalmologists in Russia worsened between 2007-2012, particularly in the Southern Federal District. This trend occurred despite rising eye disease rates and an aging population.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Ophthalmology
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Analysis of ophthalmologist staffing in Russian ambulatory polyclinics from 2007-2012.
- Identified significant variations in staffing indices across federal districts.
- Observed increasing moonlighting among specialists.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the staffing of ophthalmologists in the Russian Federation and its federal okrugs.
- To assess trends in ophthalmologist distribution and identify regional disparities.
Main Methods:
- Statistical analysis of staffing data for ophthalmologists.
- Comparative analysis of staffing indices across different federal okrugs.
- Examination of trends over the 2007-2012 period.
Main Results:
- Significant variations in ophthalmologist staffing were found across the Russian Federation.
- The Southern Federal District faced the most severe deficiency, reaching 11.7%.
- The Far Eastern Federal District experienced a drastic decrease in staffing, down to 6.7%.
Conclusions:
- Ophthalmologist staffing in Russian polyclinics shows considerable regional inequality.
- Increasing eye disease morbidity and population aging exacerbate the ophthalmologist shortage.
- Urgent interventions are needed to address the critical deficit in specific federal districts.
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