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Table 6 National WISN results for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and pharmacy assistants, Namibia 2012

From: Applying the workload indicators of staffing need (WISN) method in Namibia: challenges and implications for human resources for health policy

Health facility

Doctors

Nurses

Pharmacists

Pharmacy assistants

Gap

WISN ratio

Gap

WISN ratio

Gap

WISN ratio

Gap

WISN ratio

IH

-70

0.31

-0.1

0.96

-23

0.12

+1

1.16

DH

-196

0.36

+148

1.1

-189

0.03

-99

0.32

HC

  

-63.2

0.85

  

-54

0.11

Clinic

  

-210

0.77

  

-136

0.02

Total

-266

 

-125

 

-212

 

-288

 
  1. DH: district hospital; HC: health center; IH: intermediate hospital.