“一带一路”援非国家眼科医生培训调研与思考

Research and thinking on ophthalmologist training in African countries assisted by the Belt and Road Initiative

目的:调研援非国家眼科医生培训班学员个人及其国家在防治失明和视力障碍方面的挑战与需求,总结培训情况,讨论未来如何进一步助推“一带一路”沿线国家眼健康事业的发展。方法:对2022-08-01/08-30来自肯尼亚、赞比亚、尼日利亚、南非、马拉维、博茨瓦纳6个国家的48名眼科医生进行培训,并进行匿名问卷调查。问卷包含15道题目,包含所在国家视力障碍及失明方面的挑战及对策、培训满意度、在非洲建立视光中心的建议三方面内容。结果:共发放问卷48份,回收有效问卷47份。学员所在国家在眼病防治中的最大挑战是无法负担的眼部护理费用(36.17%),眼科医生个人面临的最大挑战是工资很低(29.79%)。眼科医生认为建设更多眼科医院(38.30%)、提供更多培训(65.96%)最有可能会帮助所在国家和个人。培训组织满意度98%,内容及讲师满意度100%。结论:参培学员及其所在国家在眼病防治方面面临诸多困境,目前迫切需要建设更多眼科医院,提供更多培训机会。该培训项目学员满意度高,反馈良好。

AIM:To investigate the challenges and needs of individual ophthalmologists participated in the training and their countries in the prevention and treatment of blindness and visual impairment,sum up the training effects,and discuss how to promote the development of eye health in the Belt and Road countries in the future.METHODS:A total of 48 ophthalmologists from 6 countries,including Kenya,Zambia,Nigeria,South Africa,Malawi,Botswana between August 1 and August 30,2022,were trained and anonymous questionnaire survey was conducted.The questionnaire consists of 15 questions covering three aspects:challenges and strategies related to vision impairment and blindness in the country,training satisfaction,and recommendations for establishing optometric centers in Africa.RESULTS:A total of 48 questionnaires were distributed and 47 valid questionnaires were collected.The ophthalmologists hold the view that the biggest challenge of their countries in prevention and treatment of ocular diseases was high nursing costs,accounting for 36.17%,the biggest challenge faced by ophthalmologists was low wages,accounting for 29.79%.Building more eye specialist hospitals(38.30%)and providing more training opportunities(65.96%)can effectively help the countries and the ophthalmologists.The organizational satisfaction with the training courses reached 98%,the content and the lecturers’satisfaction were 100%.CONCLUSION:There are urgent needs to build more ophthalmic hospitals and provide more professional training opportunities to solve the difficulties in the prevention and treatment of eye diseases of the countries and the ophthalmologists.This training program has high satisfaction and good feedback.