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

Human Resources for Health, 2021
Background Health workforce planning capability at a regional level is increasingly necessary to ensure that the healthcare needs of defined local populations can be met by the health workforce.
Sarah Simkin, Caroline Chamberland-Rowe, Ivy Lynn Bourgeault   +2 more
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Co-developing an integrated primary care workforce planning approach at a regional level: overarching framework and guiding principles

Human Resources for Health, 2021
Health workforce planning provides a crucial evidence-base for decision-makers in the development and deployment of a fit-for-purpose workforce. Although less common, health workforce planning at the regional level helps to ground planning in the unique ...
Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, Caroline Chamberland-Rowe, Sarah Simkin   +2 more
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Estimating the health workforce requirements and costing to reach 70% COVID-19 vaccination coverage by mid-2022: a modelling study and global estimates

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives The implementation of COVID-19 vaccination globally poses unprecedented stress to health systems particularly for countries with persisting health workforce shortages prior the pandemic. The present paper estimates the workforce requirement to
Mathieu Boniol, James Campbell, Andrew Mirelman, Tapas Sadasivan Nair, Khassoum Diallo, Amani Siyam, Shalini Desai, Santosh Gurung   +7 more
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The health workforce [PDF]

Australian Health Review, 2013
The health and social care workforce is now the largest segment of the Australian workforce with over 1.4 million workers. In a personnel-intensive industry such as health, workforce is the most important single issue to address as we look to the future of our health system.
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Success of a South-South collaboration on Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) in health: a case of Kenya and Zambia HRIS collaboration

Human Resources for Health, 2019
Background Shortage of health workforce in most African countries is a major impediment to achieving health and development goals. Countries are encouraged to develop evidence-based strategies to scale up their health workforce in order to bridge the gap.
Victor Were, Elizabeth Jere, Kevin Lanyo, George Mburu, Rose Kiriinya, Agnes Waudo, Bwalya Chiteba, Keith Waters, Prachi Mehta, Tom Oluoch, Martha Rodgers   +10 more
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Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
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Workplace diversity initiatives: more than ticking a box

Discover Social Science and Health
There can be a disconnect between Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives implemented at organizations and the perceptions of DEI in the workplace by their employees. Our study sought to determine whether employee experiences within healthcare
Amy K. Weaver, Nicholas E. Libby, Grant Goodale, Steve Alexander   +3 more
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Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stakeholders’ perceptions of policy options to support the integration of community health workers in health systems

Human Resources for Health, 2019
Background Community health workers (CHWs) are an important component of the health workforce in many countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a guideline to support the integration of CHWs into health systems.
Onyema Ajuebor, Giorgio Cometto, Mathieu Boniol, Elie A. Akl   +3 more
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ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya, Selena Murcia Mendez, Jennifer Kellett, Sarah Wright, Marisel Ponton, Robin T. Higashi, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Ayesha Zia, Joanne Wolfe, Sandi L. Pruitt, Kira Bona   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source