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The supply and demand for rehabilitation health workforce in Saudi Arabia / Reham M. Wasfi;Faisal S. Alenezi;Lamya M. Alzubaidi;Muna H. Hassanein

Tác giả : Reham M. Wasfi;Faisal S. Alenezi;Lamya M. Alzubaidi;Muna H. Hassanein

Nhà xuất bản : World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Năm xuất bản : 2024

Chủ đề : 1. Cross-Sectional Studies -- statistics and numerical data. 2. Health Services Needs and Demand -- supply and distribution. 3. Health Systems. 4. Health Workforce. 5. Occupational Therapists. 6. Physical Therapists. 7. Rehabilitation. 8. Saudi Arabia. 9. Workforce. 10. Journal / periodical articles.

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Background:Adequate supply of rehabilitation health workforce is a prerequisite for enhancing access to rehabilitation care. However, there is a lack of comprehensive data regarding the supply of rehabilitation health workers in Saudi Arabia.Aims:To determine the need for, and supply of, rehabilitation workforce, and investigate the relationship between rehabilitation workforce supply and rehabilitation needs in Saudi Arabia.Methodology:This cross-sectional study measured the ratio of physiotherapists and occupational therapists per 1000 population. Data were obtained from the Ministry of Health, family health survey and census data of the General Authority for Statistics and published literature. To assess the need for rehabilitation services, we computed a composite disability index based on 3 variables: count of individuals with physical disabilities, those with chronic diseases, and those aged > 65 years. Determinants of the supply potential were population size, rural population percentage, and physician supply. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression.Results:The ratios of physiotherapists and occupational therapists working at the Ministry of Health facilities were 0.69 and 0.03 per 10 000 population, respectively. Overall rehabilitation health workforce ratio was 0.73 per 10 000. Supply varied across regions, from 0.4 for Riyadh to 2.5 for Al Jouf. Nine regions exceeded the overall ratio. Rehabilitation need index ranged from 0.144 in Najran to 0.212 in Aseer. No significant associations were found between rehabilitation workforce supply on one hand, and need and other potential determinants on the other hand.Conclusion:The rehabilitation workforce supply in Saudi Arabia surpassed the regional and global averages, but was lower than the average for high-income countries. Workforce distribution varied by region across the country and was not related to need. It is important to consider the need for rehabilitation services and context-specific factors when determining the optimal size and distribution of the rehabilitation health workforce in Saudi Arabia.
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