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2025
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Samuel Mesfin, Tsion Hiwot, Nanati Jemal Aliye, Elham Yimam, Selmy Awad
Equity in the cardiothoracic surgical workforce: addressing training gaps and workforce distribution in Africa– a narrative review
Cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) remains one of the least diverse surgical specialties, marked by significant gender and racial disparities. Despite increased medical school enrollment and the inclusion of more women and underrepresented minorities in the medical workforce, the number of locally...
2025
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Jayden Merryweather Powell, Amna Shibeika
Brexit and beyond: addressing skills shortage in the UK construction industry
This study investigates the causes of and responses to skill shortages in the UK construction industry, focusing on the impact of Brexit. This study employs a qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews with industry professionals, including quantity surveyors and commercial directors....
2025
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Cong Liu, Casey Ta, Elisabeth S. DiMaria, Rachel C. Shelton, Karthik Natarajan, Soumitra SenGupta, James J. Cimino, Chunhua Weng
Achieving a rapid and continuous learning health system requires socio-technical harmonization of research and operational IT
This perspective identifies challenges in integrating clinical research and care delivery in a rapid and continuous Learning Health System (LHS), focusing on Information technology (IT) systems and workforce harmonization. Based on our experiences, we analyzed differences in funding mechanisms, governance,...
2025
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Evans Kasmai Kiptulon, Mohammed Elmadani, Anna Szőllősi, Miklós Zrı́nyi, Adrienn Ujváriné Siket
The race to retain nursing workforce in healthcare: an umbrella review of effectiveness of retention interventions and strategies
BACKGROUND: The global healthcare industry is facing a critical challenge in recruiting and retaining skilled nursing workforce. In recent decades, several retention interventions and strategies have been documented in numerous systematic literature reviews worldwide. However, the available information remains broad...
2025
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Evans Kasmai Kiptulon, Mohammed Elmadani, Anna Szőllősi, Miklós Zrı́nyi, Adrienn Ujváriné Siket
The race to retain nursing workforce in healthcare: an umbrella review of effectiveness of retention interventions and strategies
BACKGROUND: The global healthcare industry is facing a critical challenge in recruiting and retaining skilled nursing workforce. In recent decades, several retention interventions and strategies have been documented in numerous systematic literature reviews worldwide. However, the available information remains broad...
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...
2025
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Mano Ashish Tripathi, Joel Osei-Asiamah, Avanti Chinmulgund, Anitha Saravanan, T. Subha Mastan Rao, H. P. Ramya, Yousef A. Baker El–Ebiary
Machine Learning Applications in Workforce Management: Strategies for Enhancing Productivity and Employee Engagement
Workforce management is a critical component of organizational success, encompassing employee scheduling, task allocation, and engagement strategies. Traditional methods rely heavily on rule-based systems and manual supervision, leading to inefficiencies and suboptimal workforce utilization. Existing machine learning (ML) approaches, such...
2025
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Simant Pratap Singh, S. P. Singh
Workforce 2030 and Beyond: Rethinking HR Strategies for Jobs That Haven’t Been Invented Yet
As we approach the year 2030, the nature of work is undergoing a profound transformation fueled by automation, artificial intelligence, demographic evolution, and shifting organizational priorities. Many of the jobs that will exist in the next decade are yet to...
2025
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Maham Saeed, Muhammad Saqib Jalil, Fares Mohammed Dahwal, Mohammad Tonmoy Jubaear Mehedy, Esrat Zahan Snigdha, Abdullah Al Mamun, Muhammad Numan Khan
The Impact of AI on Healthcare Workforce Management: Business Strategies for Talent Optimization and IT Integration
Through Artificial Intelligence (AI), healthcare has brought revolutionary changes to workforce administration by directing talent delegations and reforming operations with IT integration. Healthcare organizations struggle with staff shortages alongside rising operational costs while seeking high-quality patient care which makes AI-driven...
2025
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Fawad Naseer, Rasikh Tariq, Haya Mesfer Alshahrani, Nuha Alruwais, Fahd N. Al‐Wesabi
Project based learning framework integrating industry collaboration to enhance student future readiness in higher education
In the 21st -century, it is vital to prepare university students with the required skills to pursue them for future career success. The research presents a framework of project-based learning (PBL) enriched by the industry to increase students’ future readiness....
2025
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Yuzhou Cai, Guiming Chen, Peng Bai
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Smoking-Related Diseases and Associations With Health Workforce Distribution, 1990–2021: Analysis From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Objectives: To analyze global trends in smoking-related disease burden from 1990-2021 and examine associations with health workforce distribution across countries. Methods: We analyzed smoking-related deaths and disability-adjusted life years using Global Burden of Disease 2021 data for 204 countries. Age-standardized...
2025
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Mehfooz Ullah, Sarmad Rahat, Jam Ghulam Murtaza Sahito
Exploring Skill Gaps and Workforce Development Strategies in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Tourism & Hospitality Sector
This research study investigates the critical workforce challenges faced by the tourism and hospitality industry in Gilgit-Baltistan. The primary objectives are to examine the skill gaps within the existing workforce, explore the strategies adopted by the sector to meet workforce...
2025
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Bernard Okoe Boye, Subhash Pokhrel, Kei Long Cheung, Nana Anokye
Drivers and barriers to rural and urban healthcare placement in Ghana: a Delphi study
Objective: This study explored the level of consensus on the drivers and barriers influencing doctors’ decisions to work in rural versus urban areas. The study provides insights into systemic issues affecting healthcare workforce distribution in Ghana. Access to medical care...
2025
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Sandy Setiawan, Umi Rusilowati, Aswadi Jaya, Hetilaniar Hetilaniar, Rion Wang
Transforming Human Resource Practices in the Digital Age: A Study on Workforce Resilience and Innovation
The rapid advancement of digital technologies has significantly transformed human resource (HR) practices, influencing workforce resilience and organizational innovation. As organizations navigate evolving work environments, the integration of technology-driven HR strategies has become essential for maintaining competitiveness. Traditional HR models...
2025
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Najibeh Khoshmaram, Kamal Gholipour, Mostafa Farahbakhsh, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi
Strategies and challenges for maintaining the continuity of essential health services during a pandemic: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on health systems worldwide, resulting in disruptions to essential health service delivery, such as routine immunizations, maternal and child health, and treatment for communicable and noncommunicable diseases. These...
2025
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Gafar Alawode, Ayodeji Ajibola, Morohunranti S. Sanusi, Ayomide B. Adewoyin, Kafayat A Alawode
Optimizing the health workforce for Universal Health Coverage: a framework for analysis and action
BACKGROUND: The health workforce or human resources for health (HRH) is the bedrock of an efficient healthcare system, and the consequences of HRH shortage are evident in poor health service delivery. Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have a suboptimal...
2025
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Laura Jefferson, Su Golder, Ana Cristina Castro-Ávila, Elin Webster, Helen Anderson, Veronica Dale
General practice workforce retention strategies: an umbrella review
Abstract Objective We summarise international evidence of interventions to support retention of the general practice workforce, mapping evidence by country, method and workforce group. Design Umbrella overview of reviews. We mapped evidence according to occupational group, intervention type and outcome...
2025
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Omar Basubrin
Current Status and Future of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly emerged as a transformative force in medicine, revolutionizing various aspects of healthcare from diagnostics and treatment to public health and patient care. This narrative review synthesizes evidence from diverse study designs, exploring the current and...
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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Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Ahmed Bhayat, Sara S. Mikhail, Nicaise Ndembi, Maha El Tantawi
Resources for oral health in Africa
Oral health in Africa is often overlooked despite its substantial impact on overall health and well-being. Currently, Africa has a very high prevalence of dental diseases, including untreated dental caries in permanent teeth, severe periodontal disease and oral cancer. Dental...