Contributions of Public and Private Sectors to the Iranian Cataract Surgery Output; [Contribution Des Secteurs Public Et Prive Au Nombre De Chirurgies De La Cataracte En Iran] Publisher Pubmed



Hashemi H¹ ; Rezvan F¹ ; Fotouhi A² ; Khabazkhoob M³ ; Gilasi H⁴ ; Etemad K³ ; Mahdavi A¹ ; Asgari S²
Source: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Published:2015

Abstract

This study determined trends in the contributions of the public and private sectors to the cataract surgery output in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Data about cataract surgeries performed at surgical centres throughout the nation were extracted from patient charts for a 5-year period from 2006 to 2010. Of the total 516 273 surgeries performed in 2010, more were done in public sector centres (61.7%) than private ones (38.3%). The total number of surgeries increased by 59.1% between 2006 and 2010. Analysis of the relative contributions of the public and private sectors showed a 41.0% increase in surgeries in public centres and 100.5% in private centres over the 5-year period. Thus the rate of growth of cataract surgery in the private sector was 2.7 times greater than that in the public sector. Despite a smaller contribution to the total number of cataract surgeries, the private sector has experienced a substantial rate of growth. © 2015, World Health Organization. All rights reserved.