Module 3 Flashcards
(13 cards)
What are the six factors that affect the makeup of the health workforce?
Population size and time to train Workload Funding New technologies New clinical care approaches Rise of chronic conditions Government strategy, individual responsibility and sociopolitical factors
How have the numbers of regulated health professionals changed?
Used to be two (doctors and nurses) now sixteen
Where do politicians fall on the Glouberman and Mintzberg model?
Up and out -community
Where do doctors fall on the Glouberman and Mintzberg model?
Down and out -cure
Where do managers fall on the Glouberman and Mintzberg model?
Up and in -control
Where do nurses fall on the Glouberman and Mintzberg model?
Down and in -care
What is the relationship between the dominant players in the health system?
Hierarchal, disjointed, and in conflict
Which health professionals have the most shared discourse with the others?
Nurses
How have health care trends changed internationally?
An increase on at home care and primary care
What are the implications of this change on the health care workforce?
Change where people work
Change what they focus on
Change the way they work-integrated care
What are the current issues with the health workforce?
Health services is very human resource intensive-3/4 of health expenditure is on human resources
The population is ageing
Demand for health workers exceeds supply
Becoming feminised-issues with starting a family
Shortages not evenly distributed-primary, rural and aged care have largest shortages
How has the government responded to the issues with the health workforce?
Formed a new government agency HWNZ Bonding scheme Workforce reviews Aim to have 50% of medical graduates going into general practice by 2020 New innovative health roles
What are the three levels of barriers between health professionals?
Individual barriers
Team barriers
Organisational barriers
