The Future of the Health Professions: Navigating Shortages, Imbalances, and Automation
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 4, 2024
ABSTRACT
The
healthcare
sector
is
undergoing
significant
transformation
driven
by
workforce
shortages,
role
imbalances,
and
technological
advances.
Traditional
health
professions,
characterised
advanced
knowledge
self‐regulation,
face
challenges
from
two
key
trends.
First,
there
a
growing
reliance
on
less‐trained
workers,
such
as
nursing
assistants
physician
associates,
to
fill
gaps,
raising
concerns
about
patient
safety
the
quality
of
care.
While
these
roles
can
assist
in
simpler
tasks,
their
expanded
responsibilities—often
exceeding
training—can
lead
adverse
outcomes,
particularly
critical
medical
scenarios.
Second,
rise
automation
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
offers
both
opportunities
risks.
AI
shows
promise
reducing
administrative
burdens
aiding
specialized
tasks
like
image
recognition,
its
limitations
hinder
broader
adoption,
reinforcing
biases
failing
reason
diagnostically.
This
editorial
argues
that
uncritical
developments
risks
compromising
quality.
It
calls
for
evidence‐based
policymaking,
robust
oversight,
updated
regulatory
frameworks
ensure
while
adapting
shifts.
Getting
right
balance
between
maintaining
professional
autonomy
integrating
new
technologies
building
resilient
systems
capable
responding
future
challenges.
Язык: Английский
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Balancing Technological Innovation With Health and Care Workforce Priorities
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 12, 2025
ABSTRACT
Artificial
Intelligence
(AI)
has
emerged
as
a
transformative
force
in
healthcare,
offering
significant
potential
to
address
workforce
challenges
and
improve
patient
outcomes.
This
perspective
article
presents
framework
for
responsible
AI
innovation,
emphasising
ethical
governance,
leadership
commitment
human‐centred
AI.
It
provides
guidance
healthcare
organisations
position
strategic
enabler,
augmenting
the
health
care
fostering
sustainable,
patient‐centred
advancements
healthcare.
Язык: Английский
Cultivating a Global Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Research Workforce: Insights from the 17th International Training Research Seminar in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Academic Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 19, 2025
Язык: Английский
Competency-based and problem-based learning methodologies: the WHO and ISS European Public Health Leadership Course
European Journal of Public Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
35(Supplement_2), С. ii21 - ii28
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
The
WHO
European
Programme
of
Work,
2020-2025
'United
Action
for
Better
Health
in
Europe',
backed
up
by
the
Regional
Director's
vision,
recognizes
need
to
invest
public
health
leadership
towards
addressing
multifaceted
challenges
Region.
Office
Europe
collaboration
with
Italian
National
Institute
(Istituto
Superiore
di
Sanità-ISS)
developed
first
Public
Leadership
Course
support
Member
States
building
their
capacity.
course
was
delivered
blended
modality
over
a
period
3
weeks
(7-25
November
2022).
It
structured
according
Competency-Based
Education
model
and
Problem-Based
Learning
methodology.
Data
analyses
were
conducted
on
cohort
course's
'Completers'.
formative
assessment
pre-post
training
questionnaire,
while
summative
included
three
evaluation
tools,
which
participants
required
get
minimum
overall
mean
score
75/100
pass
course.
Thirty-eight
passed
all
tests
out
39
enrolled.
analysis
multiple-choice
questions
showed
an
increase
knowledge.
Survey
results
high
level
satisfaction.
offered
mix
both
theoretical
practical
approaches,
allowing
gain
in-depth
knowledge
develop
skills
that
can
be
applied
daily
work.
successful
completion
is
expected
promote
development
workforce
eastern
southern
parts
Язык: Английский
New WHO Priorities in the European Region and Health Workforce Competencies: A Rapid Assessment of Capacities and Gaps in Public Health Competencies Frameworks
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
74th
WHO
Europe
Regional
Committee
introduced
a
set
of
health
priorities
comprising
core
areas
public
and
expanded
tasks
to
respond
multiple
crises
emergent
needs
populations
systems.
No
systematic
procedure
competencies
development
routine
review
has
been
established
align
changing
policy
workforce.
We
argue
for
transformative
approach
from
theoretical
constructs
actionable
pathways.
A
rapid
qualitative
assessment
three
the
most
relevant
workforce
frameworks
in
European
region
was
undertaken
using
selected
as
cases.
results
highlight
that
existing
provide
some
helpful
guidance,
but
gaps
exist
specific
generic
leadership.
Further
research
are
needed,
calling
national
policymakers
action
invest
evolving
priorities.
Язык: Английский
Building a Mind-Supportive Workplace
IGI Global eBooks,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 73 - 90
Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2025
A
thriving,
sustainable
workplace
must
consider
the
intersection
of
Diversity,
Equity
and
Inclusion
(DE&I)
employee
mental
health.
Workplaces
that
are
committed
to
DE&I
foster
representation
belonging,
which
benefit
employees'
psychological
well-being.
Those
organizations
connect
with
health
initiatives
tackle
systemic
inequities
address
stressors
while
creating
empathetic
cultures
where
all
employees
feel
seen
heard.
Signature
strategies
include
having
mentally
healthy
policies
reflect
diverse
needs
employees,
culturally
linguistically
competent
stigma-reduction
programs,
equitable
access
well-being
resources.
The
leaders
have
a
critical
role
play
ensuring
safety,
driving
empathy-led
leadership
normalizing
conversations
around
This
chapter
discusses
ways
towards
building
an
inclusive
mind
supportive
through
focused
initiatives.
Язык: Английский
Retaining doctors in organisations in socioeconomically deprived areas in England: a qualitative study
BMJ Open,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(5), С. e100694 - e100694
Опубликована: Май 1, 2025
Objectives
To
identify
factors
that
improve
retention
in
under-doctored
areas
experience
difficulties
maintaining
sufficient
medical
workforce.
Design
Qualitative
study
based
on
semi-structured
interviews,
collected
as
part
of
a
larger
study.
Setting
Four
purposely
sampled
geographic
case
sites
England.
Three
were
selected
struggled
to
recruit
and
retain
doctors
one
an
area
is
oversubscribed.
This
comprised
27
NHS
Trusts,
plus
1449
GP
practices.
Participants
100
National
Health
Service
(NHS)-employed
(including
general
practitioners,
consultant
specialists,
specialty
specialist
doctors,
resident
doctors/doctors
postgraduate
training
locally
employed
doctors)
interviewed
between
December
2022
March
2024.
Findings
shared
their
experiences
organisational
levers
impact
decisions
about
working
life
the
Two
key
themes
explained
influencing
retention.
First,
participants
discussed
feeling
valued
by
organisation,
both
terms
material
circumstances
relationships
with
colleagues.
Second,
theme
autonomy
opportunity
explored
why
chose
stay
typically
staffing.
Conclusions
Many
studies
focusing
workforce
examine
staff
leave,
but
influence
retention,
greater
understanding
specific
facets
culture
can
be
used
inform
policy
practice.
Trial
registration
number
ISRCTN95452848
.
Язык: Английский
Trust as Foundation: Can Nigeria's New Health Workforce Policy Stem the Migration Tide?
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 24, 2024
ABSTRACT
Nigeria's
2024
National
Policy
on
Health
Workforce
Migration
confronts
a
fundamental
challenge:
rebuilding
trust
between
healthcare
workers
and
government.
Using
Mayer,
Davis,
Schoorman's
organizational
framework,
this
analysis
explores
how
shapes
workers'
migration
decisions.
Drawing
from
comparative
African
experiences
implementation
evidence,
paper
argues
that
without
addressing
core
issues
of
through
demonstrated
policy
implementation,
sustained
commitment
to
workforce
welfare,
competitive
compensation,
even
well‐designed
retention
policies
will
struggle
retain
health
workers.
Язык: Английский