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Table 3 Needs-based estimates of the number of FTE physicians and nurses in 2030 according to model assumptions

From: A needs-based methodology to project physicians and nurses to 2030: the case of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Scenario

 

Policy decisions

Needs-based health workers

DALY multiplier

 Model

Task-shifting

Target coverage

Physicians

Nurses

Total

Per 1000 pop

A

Median

5

1*

5788

69,399

75,187

2.05

2

 + 10%

6989

86,412

93,401

2.54

3

30%

4052

71,135

75,187

2.05

4

30%

 + 10%

4892

88,508

93,401

2.54

5

50%

2894

72,293

75,187

2.05

6

50%

 + 10%

3494

89,906

93,401

2.54

B

Lower limit

4

7

4631

55,519

60,150

1.64

8

 + 10%

5591

69,129

74,720

2.03

9

30%

3241

56,908

60,150

1.64

10

30%

 + 10%

3914

70,807

74,720

2.03

11

50%

2315

57,835

60,150

1.64

12

50%

 + 10%

2796

71,925

74,720

2.03

C

Upper limit

6

13

6946

83,279

90,225

2.46

14

 + 10%

8387

103,694

112,081

3.05

15

30%

4862

85,363

90,225

2.46

16

30%

 + 10%

5871

106,210

112,081

3.05

17

50%

3473

86,752

90,225

2.46

18

50%

 + 10%

4193

107,887

112,081

3.05

  1. DALY disability-adjusted life years, pop population
  2. *Results of primary baseline model