Participation of women in the health workforce in the fragile and conflict-affected countries: a scoping review
The full participation of women as healthcare providers is recognized globally as critical to favorable outcomes at all levels, including the healthcare system, to achieving universal health coverage and susta... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - August 4, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Basnama Ayaz, Maria Athina Martimianakis, Carles Muntaner and Sioban Nelson Tags: Review Source Type: research
Task-sharing to support paediatric and child health service delivery in low- and middle-income countries: current practice and a scoping review of emerging opportunities
Demographic and epidemiological changes have prompted thinking on the need to broaden the child health agenda to include care for complex and chronic conditions in the 0 –19 years (paediatric) age range. Provid... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - August 4, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Yingxi Zhao, Christiane Hagel, Raymond Tweheyo, Nathanael Sirili, David Gathara and Mike English Tags: Research Source Type: research
Factors affecting job choice among physician anesthesia providers in Uganda: a survey of income composition, discrete choice experiment, and implications for the decision to work rurally
One of the biggest barriers to accessing safe surgical and anesthetic care is lack of trained providers. Uganda has one of the largest deficits in anesthesia providers in the world, and though they are increas... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - July 28, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Tyler J. Law, Shivani Subhedar, Fred Bulamba, Nathan N. O ’Hara, Mary T. Nabukenya, Cornelius Sendagire, Adam Hewitt-Smith, Michael S. Lipnick and Janat Tumukunde Tags: Research Source Type: research
Variations in regulations to control standards for training and licensing of physicians: a multi-country comparison
To strengthen health systems, the shortage of physicians globally needs to be addressed. However, efforts to increase the numbers of physicians must be balanced with controls on medical education imparted and ... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - July 23, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Wafa Aftab, Mishal Khan, Sonia Rego, Nishant Chavan, Afifah Rahman-Shepherd, Isha Sharma, Shishi Wu, Zahra Zeinali, Rumina Hasan and Sameen Siddiqi Tags: Research Source Type: research
How long does it take patients to find a new primary care physician when theirs retires: a population-based, longitudinal study
The retirement of a family physician can represent a challenge in accessibility and continuity of care for patients. In this population-based, longitudinal cohort study, we assess whether and how long it takes... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - July 23, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Lindsay Hedden, Megan A. Ahuja, M. Ruth Lavergne, Kimberlyn M. McGrail, Michael R. Law, Lucy Cheng and Morris L. Barer Tags: Research Source Type: research
Situational analysis and reflections on the introduction of advanced practice nurses in Brazilian primary healthcare
The shortage of doctors and their unequal distribution serve as challenges to advancing primary healthcare (PHC) and achieving effective universal healthcare coverage in Brazil. In an effort to use nurses ’ pot... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - July 22, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Carinne Magnago and Celia Regina Pierantoni Tags: Research Source Type: research
An integrated primary care workforce planning toolkit at the regional level (part 1): qualitative tools compiled for decision-makers in Toronto, Canada
A regional health authority in Toronto, Canada, identified health workforce planning as an essential input to the implementation of their comprehensive Primary Care Strategy. The goal of this project was to de... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - July 21, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Caroline Chamberland-Rowe, Sarah Simkin and Ivy Lynn Bourgeault Tags: Research Source Type: research
An integrated primary care workforce planning toolkit at the regional level (part 2): quantitative tools compiled for decision-makers in Toronto, Canada
Health workforce planning capability at a regional level is increasingly necessary to ensure that the healthcare needs of defined local populations can be met by the health workforce. In 2016, a regional healt... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - July 21, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Sarah Simkin, Caroline Chamberland-Rowe and Ivy Lynn Bourgeault Tags: Research Source Type: research
Co-developing an integrated primary care workforce planning approach at a regional level: overarching framework and guiding principles
Health workforce planning provides a crucial evidence-base for decision-makers in the development and deployment of a fit-for-purpose workforce. Although less common, health workforce planning at the regional ... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - July 21, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, Caroline Chamberland-Rowe and Sarah Simkin Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Regional inequalities and substitutability of health resources in the Czech Republic: a five methods of evaluation
An analysis of the regional distribution of health resources is one of the tools for evaluating equal geographic access to health care. The usual analytical approach to an assessment of regional differences is... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - July 17, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Martin Dlouh ý Tags: Research Source Type: research
Task-shifting to optimize outpatient neurological care in Zambia
To investigate opportunities for task shifting to decongest an outpatient neurology clinic in Zambia by describing current patient flow through the clinic and potential nodes for intervention using process map... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - July 16, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Ana C. Villegas, Deanna Saylor, Michelle Kvalsund, Masharip Atadzhanov, Clarence Chiluba, Lorraine Chishimba, Stanley Zimba, Mashina Chomba and Omar K. Siddiqi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Regulation of the global orthotist/prosthetist workforce, and what we might learn from allied health professions with international-level regulatory support: a narrative review
By 2050, the global demand for orthotic and prosthetic services is expected to double. Unfortunately, the orthotic/prosthetic workforce is not well placed to meet this growing demand. Strengthening the regulat... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - July 15, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Leigh Clarke, Louise Puli, Emily Ridgewell, Michael P. Dillon and Sarah Anderson Tags: Review Source Type: research
Educational needs of medical practitioners about medical billing: a scoping review of the literature
The World Health Organization has suggested the solution to health system waste caused by incorrect billing and fraud is policing and prosecution. However, a growing body of evidence suggests leakage may not a... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - July 15, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Margaret Faux, Jon Adams and Jonathan Wardle Tags: Review Source Type: research
Rebuilding to shape a better future: the role of young professionals in the public health workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the extreme needs of the public health workforce. As societies discuss how to build up the capacity and infrastructure of their systems, it is crucial that young profession... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - July 13, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Brian Li Han Wong, Ines Siepmann, Tara T. Chen, Shelby Fisher, Tobias S. Weitzel, Naomi L. Nathan and Diah S. Saminarsih Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Regulating the health workforce in Europe: implications of the COVID-19 pandemic
In the European free movement zone, various mechanisms aim to harmonize how the competence of physicians and nurses is developed and maintained to facilitate the cross-country movement of professionals. This c... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - July 10, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Dimitra Panteli and Claudia B. Maier Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
