Rethinking workforce planning for integrated care: using scenario analysis to facilitate policy development

• Published in: BMC health services research Vol. 20; no. 1; p. 429
• Main Authors: Rees, Gareth H, Crampton, Peter, Gauld, Robin, MacDonell, Stephen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 15.05.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Collaboration; Content analysis; Design; Elderly; Health policy; Health services; Health workforce governance; Health workforce planning; Human resource planning; Integrated approach; Integrated care; Integrated delivery systems; Labor force; Methods; Mixed methods; Mixed methods research; Older people; Scenario analysis; Workforce; Workforce planning; New Zealand; New Zealand; Scenario analysis; Health policy; Integrated care; Health workforce planning; Mixed methods; Health workforce governance

A goal of health workforce planning is to have the most appropriate workforce available to meet prevailing needs. However, this is a difficult task when considering integrated care, as future workforces may require different numbers, roles and skill mixes than those at present. With this uncertainty...