Table 2 Types of key informants and interview topics explored (qualitative component)
From: Dentist education and labour market in Mexico: elements for policy definition
Type of key informant | Category | Specific topic |
|---|---|---|
Federal Secretary of Health decision-makers | Training | · Human health resources training policy |
· National HR (dentists) planning | ||
· Coordination with other institutions | ||
· HR (dentists) geographical distribution | ||
Labour market | · Dentists’ national need assessment | |
· Dentists’ contracting policies in Mexico | ||
State Ministry of Health decision-makers | Training | · Role of educational institutions in dentist training |
Labour market | · Role of institutional employers in dentist labour market (contracting, working conditions, salaries etc.) | |
Regulation | · Role of collective actors (councils, colleges, associations, etc.) in the regulation of dentists | |
Social Security Institutions (IMSS and ISSSTE) decision-makers | Training | · Role of IMSS and ISSSTE in HRHtraining |
· Match between graduate profile and labour market | ||
· Role of IMSS and ISSSTE as HRH employers | ||
Labour market | · Health personnel hiring methods | |
· Health personnel development | ||
· Education policies | ||
Decision-Makersat Public and at Public and Private Educational Institutions | Training | · Curricula |
· Terminal efficiency | ||
· Graduates | ||
· Graduate profile | ||
Labour Market | · Match between graduate profile and labour market | |
· Graduate entry into labour market | ||
· Working conditions | ||
· Professional certification (characteristics, periodicity) | ||
Regulation | · Program accreditation | |
· Interference in working arrangements |