National analysis of the Modified Monash Model, population distribution and a socio‐economic index to inform rural health workforce planning

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 801-810
Author(s):  
Vincent L. Versace ◽  
Timothy C. Skinner ◽  
Lisa Bourke ◽  
Pam Harvey ◽  
Tony Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Rural Health ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Population Distribution ◽  
Workforce Planning ◽  
Economic Index ◽  
Model Population ◽  
Health Workforce Planning ◽  
Rural Health Workforce ◽  
National Analysis

scholarly journals Partnering to address rural health workforce challenges in Western NSW

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-160
Author(s):  
Robyn Ramsden ◽  
Richard Colbran ◽  
Tricia Linehan ◽  
Michael Edwards ◽  
Hilal Varinli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Health ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Workforce Planning ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Partnership Model ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Rural Health Workforce

Purpose While one-third of Australians live outside major cities, there are ongoing challenges in providing accessible, sustainable, and appropriate primary health care services in rural and remote communities. The purpose of this paper is to explore a partnership approach to understanding and addressing complex primary health workforce issues in the western region of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Design/methodology/approach The authors describe how a collaboration of five organisations worked together to engage a broader group of stakeholders and secure commitment and resources for a regional approach to address workforce challenges in Western NSW. A literature review and formal interviews with stakeholders gathered knowledge, identified issues and informed the overarching approach, including the development of the Western NSW Partnership Model and Primary Health Workforce Planning Framework. A stakeholder forum tested the proposed approach and gained endorsement for a collaborative priority action plan. Findings The Western NSW Partnership Model successfully engaged regional stakeholders and guided the development of a collaborative approach to building a sustainable primary health workforce for the future. Originality/value Given the scarcity of literature about effective partnerships approaches to address rural health workforce challenges, this paper contributes to an understanding of how to build sustainable partnerships to positively impact on the rural health workforce. This approach is replicable and potentially valuable elsewhere in NSW, other parts of Australia and internationally.

scholarly journals Advancing the Population Needs-Based Health Workforce Planning Methodology: A Simulation Tool for Country Application

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 2113
Author(s):  
James Asamani ◽  
Christmal Christmals ◽  
Gerda Reitsma
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Workforce Planning ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Simulation Tool ◽  
Flow Process ◽  
Health Workforce Planning

Although the conceptual underpinnings of needs-based health workforce planning have developed over the last two decades, lingering gaps in empirical models and lack of open access tools have partly constrained its uptake in health workforce planning processes in countries. This paper presents an advanced empirical framework for the need-based approach to health workforce planning with an open-access simulation tool in Microsoft® Excel to facilitate real-life health workforce planning in countries. Two fundamental mathematical models are used to quantify the supply of, and need for, health professionals, respectively. The supply-side model is based on a stock-and-flow process, and the need-side model extents a previously published analytical frameworks using the population health needs-based approach. We integrate the supply and need analyses by comparing them to establish the gaps in both absolute and relative terms, and then explore their cost implications for health workforce policy and strategy. To illustrate its use, the model was used to simulate a real-life example using midwives and obstetricians/gynaecologists in the context of maternal and new-born care in Ghana. Sensitivity analysis showed that if a constant level of health was assumed (as in previous works), the need for health professionals could have been underestimated in the long-term. Towards universal health coverage, the findings reveal a need to adopt the need-based approach for HWF planning and to adjust HWF supply in line with population health needs.

Evidence to Care: Learning from a Case Study of Health Workforce Planning and COVID-19 Response in Nova Scotia

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
Gail Murphy ◽  
Adrian MacKenzie ◽  
Cindy MacQuarrie ◽  
Tara Sampalli ◽  
Janet Rigby
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Workforce Planning ◽  
Health Workforce Planning

scholarly journals Models of Health workforce Planning – A Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (06) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Dr. Susanthironanki ◽  
Dr. Suhaskulkarni ◽  
Dr. B.Srikanth Reddy ◽  
Dr. Dolardoshi ◽  
Dr. Padma Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Health Workforce ◽  
Workforce Planning ◽  
Health Workforce Planning

scholarly journals Data Lakes and Data Visualization: An Innovative Approach to Addressing the Many Challenges of Health Workforce Planning

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise D. Krause
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Data Visualization ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Health Planning ◽  
Workforce Planning ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
The State ◽  
Data Repository ◽  
Health Workforce Planning

Background: There are a variety of challenges to health workforce planning, but access to data is critical for effective evidence-based decision-making. Many agencies and organizations throughout Mississippi have been collecting quality health data for many years. Those data have historically resided in data silos and have not been readily shared. A strategy was developed to build and coordinate infrastructure, capacity, tools, and resources to facilitate health workforce and population health planning throughout the state.Objective: Realizing data as the foundation upon which to build, the primary objective was to develop the capacity to collect, store, maintain, visualize, and analyze data from a variety of disparate sources -- with the ultimate goal of improving access to health care.Specific aims were to:1)  build a centralized data repository and scalable informatics platform,2)  develop a data management solution for this platform and then,3)  derive value from this platform by facilitating data visualization and analysis.Methods: We designed and constructed a managed data lake for health data from disparate sources throughout the state of Mississippi. A data management application was developed to log and track all data sources, maps and geographies, and data marts.  With this informatics platform as a foundation, we use a variety of tools to visualize and analyze data.Results: Samples of data visualizations that aim to inform health planners and policymakers are presented. Many agencies and organizations throughout the state benefit from this platform.Conclusion: The overarching goal is that by providing timely, reliable information to stakeholders, Mississippians in general will experience improved access to quality care. 

scholarly journals Online multidisciplinary integrated rural healthcare education programs during the COVID-19 pandemic for students from different universities: experiences and guidelines

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Barraclough ◽  
Sabrina Pit
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Health ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rural Health Workforce

PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to “forced innovation” in the health education industry. High-quality training of the future rural health workforce is crucial to ensure a pipeline of rural health practitioners to meet the needs of rural communities. This paper describes the implementation of an online multidisciplinary teaching program focusing on integrated care and the needs of rural communities.Design/methodology/approachA multidisciplinary teaching program was adapted to allow students from various disciplines and universities to learn together during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contemporary issues such as the National Aged Care Advocacy Program for Residential Aged Care COVID-19 Project were explored during the program.FindingsThis case study describes how the program was adopted, how learning needs were met, practical examples (e.g. the Hand Hygiene Advocacy within a Rural School Setting Project), the challenges faced and solutions developed to address these challenges. Guidelines are proposed for remote multidisciplinary learning among health professional students, including those in medical, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and allied health disciplines.Originality/valueThe originality of this program centers around students from multiple universities and disciplines and various year levels learning together in a rural area over an extended period of time. Collaboration among universities assists educators in rural areas to achieve critical mass to teach students. In addition it provides experiences and guidance for the work integrated learning sector, rural health workforce practitioners, rural clinical schools, universities, policy makers, and educators who wish to expand rural online multidisciplinary learning.

Perspectives on Rural Health Workforce Issues: Illinois-Arkansas Comparison

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin MacDowell ◽  
Michael Glasser ◽  
Michael Fitts ◽  
Mel Fratzke ◽  
Karen Peters
Keyword(s):  
Rural Health ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Workforce Issues ◽  
Rural Health Workforce
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