An integrated primary care workforce planning toolkit at the regional level (part 2): quantitative tools compiled for decision-makers in Toronto, Canada

Table 4 Health workforce data

Health service provider	Variables	Years	Source	Quality
Physicians	Demographic, geographic, specialty, practice	1992–present	ICES: IPDB, CPDB	High
Nurses	Membership statistics	2016, 2017	CNO	High
Nurses	LHIN regional summaries	2016	CNO	High
Nurse practitioners	Graduates	2016	CASN	High
Nurse practitioners	Practice analysis	2015	CCRNR	High
Regulated health professionals*	59-element minimum dataset**	2008–present	MOHLTC: Health Professions Database	High
Family health teams	MD, NP, RN, RPN, Mental Health Worker, Educator, Pharmacist, RD, Social Worker	2016	ICES	High
Community health centres	Controlled dataset—accessible by custom request		ICES	High

*Audiologists, Chiropodists/Podiatrists, Chiropractors, Dental Hygienists, Dental Technologists, Dentists, Denturists, Dieticians, Kinesiologists, Massage Therapists, Medical Laboratory Technologists, Medical Radiation Technologists, Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Opticians, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists
**Minimum dataset elements: demographics, language of care, registration status and class, postal code of residence, geographic history of registration and practice, specialty certification, education within and outside the profession, employment history, current employment, practice activities, practice characteristics

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