Table 1 Definitions of input and output variables
From: Changes in productivity in healthcare services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Variable | Definition |
|---|---|
Inputs | |
Number of physicians | Total number of physicians (specialists and general practitioners) employed in Saudi clinics and hospitals in a year |
Number of other health professionals | Total number of nurses and allied health professionals (e.g. nurses, pharmacists, midwives, medical technicians, medical radiologists, physiotherapists) employed in Saudi clinics and hospitals in a year |
Number of beds | Total number of hospital beds in a year |
Outputs | |
Number of outpatient visits | Total number of patients receiving outpatient treatment in hospitals within a year |
Number of inpatient visits | Total number of patients receiving inpatient treatment within a year |
Number of surgical operations | Total number of surgical operations in a year |