Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.30924/mjcmi.28.1.3
Management of health care workforce: Conceptualizing a structural model of human resource planning in healthcare in Slovenia
Dalibor Stanimirović
orcid.org/0000-0003-0160-209X
; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration
Radivoje Pribaković Brinovec
; National Institute of Public Health
Abstract
The healthcare system’s effectiveness depends mainly on healthcare workers’ knowledge, skills, and
motivation, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Systematic planning of human resources is, therefore,
an essential prerequisite for ensuring the sustainability and efficiency of the health care system. This article
outlines a structural human resource planning model in health care and explores the complexities involved. A
detailed analytical framework is proposed, drawing on various materials and evidence to outline the factors
that influence human resource planning in health care. The in-depth analytical process employs an extensive
literature review to provide greater credibility to research findings. It investigates numerous sources and
materials, both in national and international contexts. The purpose of human resource planning initiatives in
healthcare is to calculate the needed number of healthcare workers in the future based on past and current
data and assumptions about future supply and demand trends. The research findings reveal this is a very
challenging task, as there are typically many unknowns when planning for the future. In addition, planners
often need more reliable data and systemic deficiencies. Furthermore, the study shows that unplanned and
delayed solutions concerning human resource needs in healthcare can only alleviate problems. Still, they
cannot replace effective strategic measures and timely structural changes within the healthcare ecosystem.
Keywords
Human resource management; health care system; structural model; planning; health care workforce; analysis; Slovenia
Hrčak ID:
303125
URI
Publication date:
31.5.2023.
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