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2026
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Ericles Andrei Bellei, Debora Cristina Bellei, Cleide Fátima Moretto, Ana Luisa Sant' Anna Alves, Ana Carolina Bertoletti De Marchi
Educational background of professionals managing health services in Brazil: insights from the national registry of specialization and certification course offerings
Health services management differs from the traditional definition of a profession, as it lacks a standardized body of knowledge and a single entry credential (1). Instead, it is an applied field that integrates competencies from medicine, economics, public administration, engineering,...
2026
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Artem Horilyi, Nataliia Ivanova
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STRATEGIES FOR PREPARING HUMAN CAPITAL FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
The article investigates how ongoing digital transformation, and the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence are reshaping the formation, structure, and practical use of human capital in modern economies. The study is motivated by the growing tension between relatively rigid education...
2026
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J. Matt McCrary, Els Van Valckenborgh, Denis Horgan, Evgenia Aleksandrova, Ralf C. Bargou, Regina Lohajova Behulova, Ivica Belina, Ann Liza Egesberg Bøhme, Joan Brunet, Florin Burada, Adela Chiriță-Emandi, Andrada Ciucă, Chrystelle Colas, Anastasia Constantinidou, Curca Ro, Viorica Cursaru, Miriam Dalmas, Zanda Daneberga, Evandro de Azambuja, Antoine De Pauw, Robin De Putter, Turem Delikurt-Tuncalp, Deirdre Donnelly, Hans Ehrencrona, Lenka Foretova, Fabrizia Galli, Maurizio Genuardi, Rachel Giles, Claire Grima, R. Janavičius, H. Kääriäinen, Barbara Klink, Mateja Krajc, Joanna Kufel-Grabowska, Baiba Lāce, Liis Leitsalu, C. Le Tourneau, Marianne Lodahl, Francesca Mari, Erika Matos, Luca Mazzarella, Tamara Milagre, Martin Mistrík, Barbara Moss, Amy Nolan, Rosie O’Shea, Milena Paneque, Attila Patócs, Rebecka Pestoff, Hélène A. Poirel, Martine Risch, Manuel Rodrigues, Katharina M Roetzer, Andrea Ros, Evelin Schröck, Gunda Schwaninger, Lucie Slámová, Kostas Stamatopoulos, Sonja Strang‐Karlsson, Krzysztof Szczałuba, V. Szymczak, Philippe Theis, Jacqueline A. Turner, Olga Valciņa, Christopher Vella, Wendy A G van Zelst-Stams, Karin Wadt, Johannes Zschocke, Joelle Ronez, Tim Ripperger, Marc Van den Bulcke, Anke Katharina Bergmann
Priority European strategies for sustainable access to high-quality genetic counselling in cancer: A Delphi study
Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan is a substantial European Union (EU) investment into cancer prevention and treatment. Integration of genetic services towards personalised cancer prevention and care is a flagship of this plan. Genetic counselling is critical to this integration, facilitating...
2026
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Ibrahim Npochinto Moumeni
From policy to practice: why the WHO’s Africa rehabilitation strategy 2025–2035 risks failure without educational reform
Background: In July 2025, the WHO African Regional Committee adopted an ambitious strategy to address the 63% rehabilitation access gap through a comprehensive five-pillar framework. However, systematic educational exclusion of rehabilitation in African medical curricula may undermine implementation across all...
2026
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Elyce Green, Claire Quilliam, Catherine Seaton, Jane Ferns, Melissa Ridd, Lyndal Sheepway, Leigh Moore, Jodie Bailie, Rohan Rasiah, Carolyn Taylor, Kathryn Fitzgerald, James Debenham
A framework for the design, delivery, and evaluation of rural health professions student placements
High-quality rural health professions student placements are essential for preparing competent, confident, and adaptable health professionals. Despite growing international interest in rural health professions education, existing placement quality frameworks often lack the nuance required to address the complexities of rural...
2025
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Alexandra Patzak, Xiaorong Zhang, Jovita Vytasek
Boosting productivity and wellbeing through time management: evidence-based strategies for higher education and workforce development
Introduction Amid increasing academic and professional pressures, time management is widely acknowledged as essential for supporting students’ and professionals’ well-being, motivation, and performance. However, despite general agreement on its benefits, there remains limited clarity about which specific time management strategies...
2025
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Christy Nishita, Kevin Kawamoto
Strategies for Building a Dementia-Capable Workforce in Hawaiʻi
Health care workers with specialized knowledge and skills to work with people living with symptoms of dementia are needed in all sectors of the health care industry in Hawai’i as the number of people in the population diagnosed with Alzheimer’s...
2025
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Gail Tomblin Murphy, Tara Sampalli, Andrea Carson, Mark Embrett, Meaghan Sim, Caroline Chamberland-Rowe, Alyssa Indar, Marta MacInnis, Kaylee Murphy-Boyle, Janet Rigby, Julia Guk, Leah Boulos, Kristy Hancock, Jayden Altman-Prezioso, Shirin Mehrpooya
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Canadian healthcare workforce: a rapid evidence synthesis of key considerations, lessons learned, and promising practices to address the healthcare workforce crisis
BACKGROUND: The ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada’s healthcare workforce and service delivery necessitate focused health system planning and delivery that prioritizes coordination, collaboration, and evidence-based strategies. A rapid evidence synthesis was commissioned by Health Canada to determine...
2025
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Emily Belita, Sarah Neil‐Sztramko, C Seale, Fangwen Zhou, Clemence Ongolo Zogo, Sheila A. Boamah, Jason Cabaj, Susan M. Jack, Laura Banfield, Cory Neudorf, Gaynor Watson-Creed, Maureen Dobbins
Organizational interventions to support and promote the mental health of healthcare workers during pandemics and epidemics: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Understanding organizational mechanisms that protect the mental health of the healthcare workforce during pandemics and epidemics is critical to support decision-making related to worker health and safety. This systematic review aimed to identify organizational-level factors, strategies or interventions that...
2025
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S. Dhanalakshmi, K. Komalavalli
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON EMPOWERING WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE: STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING CAREER CHALLENGES AND ENHANCING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
This comprehensive review investigates the multifaceted challenges and advancements related to women’s career development across diverse cultural and organizational contexts.The analysis integrates findings from various studies, including those focused on Bangladesh, Italy, India, Spain, Brazil, and global surveys.The study considers...
2025
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Peter A.D. Steel, Gabriel Wardi, Robert A. Harrington, Chris Longhurst
Learning health system strategies in the AI era
Abstract The learning health system (LHS) offers a framework to accelerate evidence generation and care improvement, yet widespread adoption remains limited. In this perspective, we explore strategies to operationalize the LHS in the era of artificial intelligence, including biomedical informatics...
2025
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Alexandra Patzak, Xiaorong Zhang, Jovita Vytasek
Boosting productivity and wellbeing through time management: evidence-based strategies for higher education and workforce development
Introduction Amid increasing academic and professional pressures, time management is widely acknowledged as essential for supporting students’ and professionals’ well-being, motivation, and performance. However, despite general agreement on its benefits, there remains limited clarity about which specific time management strategies...
2025
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Marina Papic, Kelly Bittner, Victoria Minson
Investigating Virtual Reality as a Resource to Enhance Early Childhood Initial Teacher Education: A Scoping Review
Abstract Australia is currently experiencing a shortage of qualified early childhood teachers. To address this issue, the government has committed to a decade long National Children’s Education and Care Workforce Strategy which calls for ‘innovative design and delivery approaches’ within...
2025
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Kyla F. Woodward, Janette Dill, LaTonya J. Trotter, Bianca K. Frogner
Beyond the pandemic: the relationship between macroeconomic conditions and healthcare worker shortages in the United States
BACKGROUND: While the COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly catalyzed healthcare workforce challenges, alone it does not explain ongoing workforce shortages. This study examines how broader economic trends and industry competition may influence worker movement in and out of healthcare. This analysis aims...
2025
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Saule Iskendirova, Aigerim Amirova, Aliya Daueshova, Azamat Zhanseitov, Rymkul Ismailova
Adapting to the AI revolution: comparative analysis of national workforce strategies
This paper assesses national workforce strategies for adapting to artificial intelligence (AI) across 55 countries.The background of the research is defined by the rapid diffusion of AI technologies, which creates new challenges and opportunities for labour markets and policy-makers worldwide.Objectives:...
2025
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Viktoriia Borshch, Yaroslav Rudyk, Yevhenii Kostyk, Mykhailo Vereskun, Olena Kabanova
Enhancing Workforce Efficiency Through Behavioural Management Strategies
Theoretical and practical research proves the importance of behavioural management tools in managing labour productivity. Therefore, organisations involved in various economic activities implement these tools in human resource management. This article aims to study the impact of behavioural management and...
2025
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Paul Sitsofe, Ryan Gibson
Workforce Development in Rural Ontario: An Examination of Experiences and Strategies
This study examines workforce development strategies in rural Ontario aimed at addressing skill gaps and labor shortages in key industries such as manufacturing and agriculture. Rural areas face unique challenges, including inadequate training options, youth outmigration, and an aging population....
2025
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Suresh Neethirajan
Safeguarding digital livestock farming – a comprehensive cybersecurity roadmap for dairy and poultry industries
The rapid digital transformation of dairy and poultry farming through big data analytics and Internet of Things (IoT) innovations has significantly advanced precision management of feeding, animal health, and environmental conditions. However, this digitization has simultaneously escalated cybersecurity vulnerabilities, presenting...
2025
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Ambareen Main Thompson, Sheikh Mohd Saleem
Closing the mental health gap: transforming Pakistan’s mental health landscape
Pakistan confronts a severe mental health crisis that compels urgent action. Mental disorders constitute a burgeoning global burden, with depression alone accounting for a staggering 4.4% of worldwide Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) [1]. A stark inequity persists, with over 90%...
2025
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Amy McPherson, Jo Lampert, Alonso Casanueva Baptista
Teachers who stay in hard-to-staff schools: School responses to the teacher shortage crisis
Abstract In this paper, we report on some early findings from a project that explores the experiences of teacher shortages in hard-to-staff schools in Australia. We provide an in-depth account of the experiences of teachers who remain at schools characterised...