ArticleHuman resources for health2021
An integrated primary care workforce planning toolkit at the regional level (part 2): quantitative tools compiled for decision-makers in Toronto, Canada.
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- Strategies for enhancing PHC accessibility through mobile and capsule clinics: a spatial location allocation study in China.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Changing primary care capacity in Canada: protocol for a cross-provincial mixed methods study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Implementing leading practices in regional-level primary care workforce planning: Lessons learned in Toronto.Healthcare management forum · 2023Article
- Operationalizing integrated needs-based workforce planning at Nova Scotia Health in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Healthcare management forum · 2022Article
- Co-developing an integrated primary care workforce planning approach at a regional level: overarching framework and guiding principles.Human resources for health · 2021Article
- An integrated primary care workforce planning toolkit at the regional level (part 1): qualitative tools compiled for decision-makers in Toronto, Canada.Human resources for health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth 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. In 2016, a regional health authority in Toronto, Canada, identified a need for more robust health workforce planning infrastructure and processes. The goal of this project was to develop an evidence-informed toolkit for integrated, multi-professional, needs-based primary care workforce planning for the region. This article presents the quantitative component of the workforce planning toolkit and describes the process followed to develop this tool.
methodsWe conducted an environmental scan to identify datasets addressing population health need and profession-specific health workforce supply that could contribute to quantitative health workforce modelling. We assessed these sources of data for comprehensiveness, quality, and availability. We also developed a quantitative health workforce planning model to assess the alignment of regional service requirements with the service capacity of the workforce.
resultsThe quantitative model developed as part of the toolkit includes components relating to both population health need and health workforce supply. Different modules were developed to capture the information and address local issues impacting delivery and planning of primary care health services in Toronto.
conclusionsA quantitative health workforce planning model is a necessary component of any health workforce planning toolkit. In combination with qualitative tools, it supports integrated, multi-professional, needs-based primary care workforce planning. This type of planning presents an opportunity to address inequities in access and outcome for regional populations.
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