Doctor of pharmacy as a career option: a cross-sectional study exploring PharmD students and practitioners expectations in Jordan
This study aimed to (1) investigate the expectations and preferences of PharmD students and practitioners regarding their role in the health care system, and (2) to contrast those expectations and preferences ... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Suha A. AlMuhaissen, Eman Elayeh, Rawia Sharaydih, Taibah M. Abdullah, Aseel AlShalalfeh and Hatim S. AlKhatib Tags: Research Source Type: research
Continuing professional development (CPD) training needs assessment for medical laboratory professionals in Ethiopia
The objective of this study w... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - June 20, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Endale Hadgu Gebregzabher, Firehiwot Tesfaye, Waqtola Cheneke, Abebe Edao Negesso and Gizachew Kedida Tags: Research Source Type: research
Development of the WHO eye care competency framework
The eye care workforce, particularly in lower resource settings, face challenges of limited integration into the health system, limited workforce capacity, mismatch of workforce to population need and poor qua... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Mitasha Yu, Stuart Keel, Silvio Mariotti, Jody-Anne Mills and Andreas M üller Tags: Research Source Type: research
An equitable and sustainable community of practice framework to address the use of artificial intelligence for global health workforce training
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and data science models may hold potential for enabling an understanding of global health inequities and support decision-making related toward possible interventions.... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - June 13, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Seble Frehywot and Yianna Vovides Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Use it or lose it? Identifying reasons for the low use of psychosocial support by hospital staff
This study aims to ide... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - June 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Frank van de Baan, Lieze Poesen, Daan Westra, Bram Fleuren, Dirk Ruwaard, Fred Zijlstra and Rachel Gifford Tags: Research Source Type: research
Factors affecting child welfare and protection workers' intention to quit: a cross-sectional study from Norway
High turnover rates have been a problem for Norwegian child welfare and protection services for years. The main aim of this study was to identify which factors affect Norwegian child welfare and protection (CW... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - June 5, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Kristel H øie Nilsen, Camilla Lauritzen, Svein Arild Vis and Anita Iversen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Leveraging community health workers as vaccinators: a case study exploring the role of Malawi ’s Health Surveillance Assistants in delivering routine immunization services
Global chronic health worker shortages and stagnating routine immunization rates require new strategies to increase vaccination coverage and equity. As trained, trusted members of their local communities, comm... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Rebecca Alban, Emily Gibson, Jenny Payne and Tafwirapo Chihana Tags: Case study Source Type: research
The roles and involvement of global health partners in the health workforce: an exploratory analysis
Development partners and global health initiatives are important actors in financing health systems in many countries. Despite the importance of the health workforce to the attainment of global health targets,... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - May 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Andrea Nove, Onyema Ajuebor, Khassoum Diallo, James Campbell and Giorgio Cometto Tags: Review Source Type: research
Attracting adolescents to become doctors and nurses: differential importance of personal and environmental factors in 61 economies
Doctors and nurses play a fundamental role in maintaining global health systems and achieving universal health care coverage. However, significant shortages persist, and little is known about the popularity of... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - May 15, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Luyang Guo and Kit-Tai Hau Tags: Research Source Type: research
The abiding, hidden, and pervasive centrality of the health research workforce
Research for health and development (R4HD) acknowledges that many of the determinants of health lie outside the boundaries of the health system. The size and quality of the health and care workforce (HCWF) are... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - May 11, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Paulo Ferrinho, Michael Makanga, Shabnum Sarfraz and Mario Dal Poz Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Drivers of retention of the HIV workforce transitioned from PEPFAR support to the Uganda government payroll
Health worker (HW) retention in the public health sector in Uganda is an enduring health system constraint. Although previous studies have examined the retention of in-service HWs, there is little research foc... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - May 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Henry Zakumumpa, Joseph Rujumba, Marjorie Kyomuhendo, llyse Stempler and Woldekidan Amde Tags: Research Source Type: research
Systemic structural gender discrimination and inequality in the health workforce: theoretical lenses for gender analysis, multi-country evidence and implications for implementation and HRH policy
This commentary brings together theory, evidence and lessons from 15 years of gender and HRH analyses conducted in health systems in six WHO regions to address selected data-related aspects of WHO ’s 2016 Globa... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - May 4, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Constance Newman, Alice Nayebare, Ndeye Mingue Ndiate Ndiaye Gacko, Patrick Okello, Abdou Gueye, Sujata Bijou, Selly Ba, Sokhna Gaye, N ’deye Coumba, Babacar Gueye, Yankouba Dial and Maimouna N’doye Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
“We are the ones who will have to make the change”: Cuban health cooperation and the integration of Cuban medical graduates into practice in the Pacific
This paper responds to Asante et al. (in Hum Resour Health, 2014), providing an updated picture of the impacts of Cuban medical training in the Pacific region based on research carried out in 2019 –2021, which ... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - May 3, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Sharon McLennan and Cristine Werle Tags: Research Source Type: research
Motivation and job satisfaction of community health workers in Ethiopia: a mixed-methods approach
Ethiopia has been providing health care to its rural population since 2004 using female Community Health Workers called Health Extension Workers (HEWs). The HEWs are credited with several achievements in impro... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - May 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Yohannes Ejigu, Netsanet Abera, Werissaw Haileselassie, Negalign Berhanu, Biniyam Tadesse Haile, Frehiwot Nigatu, Nurhan Tewfik, Yibeltal Kiflie, Girmay Medhin, Fasil Walelign, Mekdes Demissie, Setegn Tigabu, Daniel Taddesse, Tegene Legese Dadi and Alula Tags: Research Source Type: research
The anesthesia workforce in Canada: a methodology to identify physician anesthesia providers using health administrative data
Safe and timely anesthesia services are an integral component of modern health care systems. There are, however, increasing concerns about the availability of anesthesia services in Canada. Thus, a comprehensi... (Source: Human Resources for Health)
Source: Human Resources for Health - April 26, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Sarah Simkin, Beverley A. Orser, C. Ruth Wilson and Ivy Lynn Bourgeault Tags: Methodology Source Type: research
