We are delighted to announce the publication of a new supplement on "Countries' experiences on implementing WISN methodology for health workforce planning and estimation". The WHO Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) tool can provide supportive data and evidence to to enable efficient health workforce planning for effective service delivery. This supplement describes the application of WISN in a range of countries and contexts.
Featured Supplement: Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) methodology
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‘You say you are a TB doctor, but actually, you do not have any power’: health worker (de)motivation in the context of integrated, hospital-based tuberculosis care in eastern China
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Lessons learned from the history of postgraduate medical training in Japan: from disease-centred care to patient-centred care in an aging society
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Assessing the contribution of immigrants to Canada’s nursing and health care support occupations: a multi-scalar analysis
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Teamwork quality and health workers burnout nexus: a new insight from canonical correlation analysis
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The importance of human resources management in health care: a global context
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Ten principles of good interdisciplinary team work
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Motivation and job satisfaction among medical and nursing staff in a Cyprus public general hospital
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Health worker motivation in Africa: the role of non-financial incentives and human resource management tools
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Human resources for health policies: a critical component in health policies
Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030
In May 2016 the “Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030” (the “Global Strategy”) was adopted by the 69th World Health Assembly. The Global Strategy identified a projected shortfall of 18 million health workers by 2030, primarily in low- and middle-income countries. In response, we are calling for submissions to our new thematic series Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030 – A Five-Year Check-In. This will bring together new evidence and insights demonstrating measurable results toward universal health coverage through HRH policies and investments. This article collection provides a five-year check-in.
Please read the full aims and scope of the collection here; the Call is now closed for uncommissioned articles.
Article collections and supplements
Aims and scope
Human Resources for Health welcomes manuscripts on all aspects of the planning, education, management and governance of human resources for health – particularly those of international relevance and global reach.
Mitigating psychological distress in healthcare workers as COVID-19 waves ensue
Using a repeated cross-sectional study the authors demonstrate the continued deterioration in healthcare practitioners' COVID-19-related mental health, between the two COVID periods (early pandemic and first wave). Read more...
Impact of reliable light and electricity on job satisfaction among maternity health workers in Uganda
Reliable access to light and electricity directly affects health workers’ ability to provide maternal and neonatal care and modestly improves job satisfaction in Uganda. Read more...
Performance of the Mexican nursing labor market
The deterioration of the labor market in Mexico, from 2005–2019, jeopardizes the ability of nursing professionals to participate in the market as well as to obtain secure jobs once they do enter. Read more...
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James Buchan, Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Buchan has specialized in health workforce policy and analysis throughout his career. His background includes periods as a senior Human Resources manager in the National Health Service in Scotland; senior policy analyst at the Royal College of Nursing, (RCN), UK; and as a specialist adviser to Health Workforce Australia, a federal government agency. More recently he has completed a contract as Senior Adviser- Human Resources for Health, WHO European Region.
He continues to work extensively as a policy researcher and consultant on HRH issues in Europe, Asia and the Pacific. Prof. Buchan has academic appointments in Europe and as Adjunct Professor at University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. He is also a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Health Foundation, UK.
Accreditation of education and regulation of practice
Well-functioning regulatory mechanisms, such registration, licensing and certification bodies, and accreditation processes can strengthen the quality and performance of the health workforce, especially in a context of increasing international mobility of health workers. In response to this, we are delighted to publish a thematic series on Health workforce: Accreditation of education and regulation of practice.
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