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KMID : 1159320210230030319
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Korean Journal of Vision Science
2021 Volume.23 No. 3 p.319 ~ p.331
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Regional Distribution and Daily Visitor Prediction of Eye Care Professionals (ECP)
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Park Sang-Ho
Jeon In-Chul
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Abstract
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Purpose : The purpose of this study is to examine the current status of eye health care services by region through the current status of the workforce of optometrist and ophthalmologists who are ECP, and their distribution to the population.
Methods : Data were searched and corrected from the National Statistical Office, prior research, the Korea Optometric Association, the Department of Optometry and related institutions.
Results : There were 17,885 optometrists, and a total of 10,747 optical shop in Korea. The number of wearing people per optical shop was 4,786.82 people, and the number of wearing people per optometrist was 1,571.70 people. There were a total of 3,610 ophthalmologists, 1,658 ophthalmic clinic, and 2.11 ophthalmologists per ophthalmic clinic were employed. The number of billing statements per ophthalmic clinic was 21,198.02, and the number of patients treated was 8,229.70. The number of billing statement per ophthalmologist was 8,912.72, and the number of patients was 3,513.29. The number of expected daily visitors to the optical shop was 5.00, the number of expected billing statement per day for ophthalmic clinics was 80.42, and the expected number of patients for treatment per day was 31.06. The expected daily workload of optometrists was 2.97 people, the number of expected billing statement per day for ophthalmologists was 39.45, and the number of expected patients per day was 15.19.
Conclusion : Measures to differentiate optometrists by raising the quality level should be prepared, and the image of an ECP should be enhanced through the active participation of optometrists.
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KEYWORD
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Current statement of ophthalmic clinic, Current statement of optical shop, Ophthalmologist, Optometrist, Optometrist supply and demand
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