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2024
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Lara C. Stroth, Franziska Jahns, Berit Bode, Maike Stender, Michelle Schmidt, Heiko Baschnegger, Nurith Epstein, Benedikt Sandmeyer, Carla Nau
Workforce strategies during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective online survey at intensive care units in Germany
BACKGROUND: As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe at the beginning of 2020, healthcare systems were forced to rapidly adapt and expand to meet the sudden surge in demand for intensive care services. This study is the first systematic...
2024
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Olukayode Solomon Aboderin, Marietjie Havenga
Essential skills and strategies in higher education for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A systematic literature review
The Fourth Industrial Revolution necessitates relevant initiatives to stay abreast. Higher education plays a pivotal role in providing nuanced opportunities for the future workforce and enabling students to address real-world problems in a complex world. Despite new developments, it is...
2024
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Eggleton, Watts-Henwood, Goodyear-Smith
Development of a rural strategy for an urban-based medical program: a pragmatic reality
INTRODUCTION: Health disparities between rural and urban areas in Aotearoa New Zealand are exacerbated by rural workforce issues. Traditionally, undergraduate medical programs are urban-based, and reconfiguring the curriculum to meet the needs of rural communities is challenging. The aim of...
2024
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Maajid Mohi Ud Din Malik, Purnachandra Kawdu Lamghare, Vikram Khanna, Abhay Saraf
Addressing The Healthcare Workforce Shortage in India: Strategies for Recruitment and Retention
Human resources in the health sector operating at suboptimal levels are a significant barrier to India’s goal of providing medical care for all, especially since India is one of the most populous countries with limited healthcare resources. The study explores...
2024
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Andrea Huang, Sue Cooke, Christine Garsden, Carol Behne, Erika Borkoles
Transitioning to sustainable, climate-resilient healthcare: insights from a health service staff survey in Australia
BACKGROUND: More than 80 countries, including Australia, have made commitments to deliver climate-resilient and low carbon healthcare. Understanding how healthcare workers view their own and their organization’s efforts to achieve sustainable and climate-resilient healthcare practice is vital to inform strategies...
2024
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Doreen Mucheru, Éilish McAuliffe, Anosisye Mwandulusya Kesale, Brynne Gilmore
A rapid realist review on leadership and career advancement interventions for women in healthcare
Women represent 70% of the global health workforce but only occupy 25% of health and social care leadership positions. Gender-based stereotypes, discrimination, family responsibilities, and self-perceived deficiencies in efficacy and confidence inhibit the seniority and leadership of women. The leadership...
2024
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S. Sri Gugan, J. Jerom Stuward, A. Subhashini
The Role of Women in Economic Development
Women’s participation in economic development has emerged as a critical area of study and action in recent decades. The multifaceted role of women in driving economic growth, the historical context, theoretical frameworks, empirical evidence, and policy interventions surrounding this issue....
2024
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Alison Dymmott, Chris Brebner, George, Campbell, May, Gill, Milte
The allied health rural generalist pathway: a cost consequence analysis
INTRODUCTION: Rural and remote health workforces face longstanding challenges in Australia. Little is known about the economic effectiveness of workforce initiatives to increase recruitment and retention. A two-level allied health rural generalist pathway was introduced as a workforce strategy in...
2024
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Olakunle Saheed Soyege, Collins Nwannebuike Nwokedi, Busayo Olamide Tomoh, Ashiata Yetunde Mustapha, Akachukwu Obianuju Mbata, Obe Destiny Balogun, Adelaide Yeboah Forkuo, Cyril Enahore Imohiosen
Public Health Crisis Management and Emergency Preparedness: Strengthening Healthcare Infrastructure against Pandemics and Bioterrorism Threats
Key findings indicate that integrated surveillance systems, real-time data analytics, and cross-sector collaboration significantly improve response effectiveness. Investments in healthcare workforce training, stockpiling essential medical supplies, and strengthening supply chain resilience are pivotal to mitigating disruptions during emergencies. The study...
2024
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Funmilayo Aribidesi Ajayi, Chioma Ann Udeh
Innovative recruitment strategies in the IT sector: A review of successes and failures
This study systematically reviews and analyzes the impact of innovative recruitment strategies on diversity and inclusion within the Information Technology (IT) sector. Given the rapid technological advancements and the increasing demand for skilled professionals, IT firms are at the forefront...
2024
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Emily Owen-Boukra, Bryan Burford, Tanya Cohen, Claire Duddy, Harry Dunn, Vacha Fadia, Claire Goodman, Cecily Henry, Elizabeth Iris Lamb, Margaret Ogden, Tim Rapley, Eliot L. Rees, Gillian Vance, Geoff Wong, Sophie Park
GP workforce sustainability to maximise effective and equitable patient care: a realist review of what works, for whom and in what circumstances?
BACKGROUND: UK general practice has been described as being in crisis. A shortage and exodus of GPs is an urgent and challenging problem, attracting significant media attention, widespread public debate, and policy action. AIM: Our review aims to examine which...
2024
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Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Ebtsam Aly Abou Hashish, Ahmed S. Mohamed, Intima Alrimawi, Ibrahim Aqtam, Salwa Al Obeisat, Fadwa Alhalaiqa, Mohammad Alzaatreh, Majdi Al Hadidi, Sadeq AL‐Fayyadh, Jadeel N. Faleh, Marwa Mamdouh Shaban, Mostafa Shaban, Alireza Mirzaei, Reza Nemati‐Vakilabad, Jalal Arabloo, Sulman Siddique, Aisha Al Shdefat, Maha Atout, Hanan Fahad Alharbi
Exploring the National Nursing Research Priorities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and Overcoming the Associated Challenges: An Expert Opinion
BACKGROUND: Nurses play a significant role in contributing to various health priorities globally, including research. Identifying the status of national nursing research priorities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region is crucial to cultivating these priorities. This expert opinion paper highlights the...
2024
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Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Scott M. Wright, Tracey Smythe, Mary A. Khetani, Marisol Moreno Angarita, Sheffali Gulati, Sally Brinkman, Nihad A. Almasri, Marta Figueiredo, Lidia B. Giúdici, Oluwatosin Eunice Olorunmoteni, Paul Lynch, Brian D. Berman, Andrew N. Williams, Jacob Olusegun Olusanya, Donald Wertlieb, Adrian Davis, Mijna Hadders‐Algra, Melissa Gladstone
Early childhood development strategy for the world’s children with disabilities
Early childhood is foundational for optimal and inclusive lifelong learning, health and well-being. Young children with disabilities face substantial risks of sub-optimal early childhood development (ECD), requiring targeted support to ensure equitable access to lifelong learning opportunities, especially in low-...
2024
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Ngozi F. Anachebe, Leila Amiri, Kristen Goodell, Demondes Haynes, Remo Panaccione, Aaron Saguil, Carol A. Terregino, Mike Woodson, Kenneth D. Royal
Approaches to ensure an equitable and fair admissions process for medical training
There has been considerable discussion of how best to address racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes, both globally and specifically in the United States. Increasing diversity among future clinicians and physician-scientists has been identified as a key strategy for...
2024
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Manisha Tripathi
THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON EMPLOYMENT
This research paper delves into the intricate relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and employment dynamics, aiming to comprehend the impact of AI on various industries and the resultant consequences on workforce participation and unemployment rates. Through an extensive review of...
2024
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Diana Margarida Moreira Sanches, Soraia Cristina de Abreu Pereira, Susana Castro, Mariana Mendes, Eduardo Santos, Olga Maria Pimenta Lopes Ribeiro
Generational diversity in nursing practice environments – scoping review
INTRODUCTION: Generational diversity in nursing has introduced new challenges, for nurse managers and practice environments, in addressing both the nurses’ and clients’ needs and organizations’ social and health policies. The organizational climate encourages professionals to preserve positive practice environments, which...
2024
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Gonçalo Sítima, Carlos Galhardo-Branco, Paulo Reis-Pina
Equity of access to palliative care: a scoping review
BACKGROUND: Palliative care (PC) has the potential to alleviate suffering and enhance quality of life for patients with serious progressive diseases; however, access to PC remains unequal across different populations. OBJECTIVE: This scoping review aimed to systematically examine the literature...
2024
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Jane Osareme Ogugua, Tolulope O Olorunsogo, Muridzo Muonde, Chinedu Paschal Maduka, Olufunke Omotayo
Developing countries’ health policy: A critical review and pathway to effective healthcare systems
This paper provides a concise overview of a comprehensive review exploring the health policies of developing countries, critically assessing their strengths, weaknesses, and proposing pathways towards building effective healthcare systems. In developing countries, health policies play a pivotal role in...
2024
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Ginikachi Prisca Ifenatuora, Olanrewaju Awoyemi, Fadeke Adeola Atobatele
Advances in Accessible and Culturally Relevant eLearning Strategies for U.S. Corporate and Government Workforce Training
This paper explores the advancements and challenges associated with accessible and culturally relevant eLearning strategies in U.S. corporate and government workforce training. As digital learning platforms become integral to professional development, ensuring that these platforms are accessible and culturally inclusive...
2024
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Rana Zehra Masood
Strategies for employee retention in high turnover sectors: An empirical investigation
This paper delves into the intricate dynamics of employee retention strategies across-various generational cohorts, organizational sizes, and cultural contexts, underpinned by a comprehensive analysis employing both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Through thematic analysis, regression, and comparative statistical analysis, the...