Table 3 Data prerequisites for various health workforce projection models
Health workforce projection model | Provider-to-population model | Utilization model | Needs-based model | Skill-based model | Stock-and-flow model | Agent-based simulation model | System dynamic model | Budgetary analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic measures | Basic population counts and projections | Age/gender disaggregated population counts and projections | Age/gender disaggregated population counts and projections | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Measures of epidemiology | Â | Â | Prevalence, incidence of health conditions and risk factors. General health status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Health service utilization measures | Â | Rate of health service utilization by age/gender | Recommended health service interventions for the health condition | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Health service delivery measures | Â | Â | Â | Expert opinion for optimal skill-mix for service delivery | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Work standard and productivity measures | Â | Professional regulations. Standard workload | Professional regulations. Standard workload | Professional regulations. Standard workload | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Supply measures | Â | Â | Â | Â | Current stock of health workforce. Education and training pipeline. Participation rate and activity level. Mobility data. Immigration Data | Â | Â | Â |
Behavioural roles and microeconomics foundations | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Individual demographic, socioeconomic status, behavioural data | Â | Â |
Feedback loops | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Feedback loop on how actors' response to difference scenarios | Â |
Financial and budgetary measures | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Salary, Cost of education and training. Available government health budget |