Health Workforce Planning An overview and suggested approach in Oman
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 15, Issue 1
Abstract
In most countries, the lack of explicit health workforce planning has resulted in imbalances that threaten the capacity of healthcare systems to attain their objectives. Tis has directed attention towards the prospect of developing healthcare systems that are more responsive to the needs and expectations of the population by providing health planners with a systematic method to effectively manage human resources in this sector. Tis review analyses various approaches to health workforce planning and presents the Six-Step Methodology to Integrated Workforce Planning which highlights essential elements in workforce planning to ensure the quality of services. Te purpose, scope and ownership of the approach is defned. Furthermore, developing an action plan for managing a health workforce is emphasised and a reviewing and monitoring process to guide corrective actions is suggested.
Authors and Affiliations
Abdulaziz Al-Sawai| Dental Department, Al Nahda Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Moeness M. Al-Shishtawy| Department of Planning, Research & Information, Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, Oman, Department of Community Medicine & Public Health, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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