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Workforce implications of health sector reform |
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| Objective/Proposed changes |
Workforce implications |
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| Efficiency/Decentralization |
Decision power and authority transferred. Transfer of personnel administration and budget |
| Efficiency/Outsourcing, privatization |
Changes in contracts and working conditions New institutional arrangements, threat to the power of trade unions |
| Equity |
Geographical and public/private redeployment New recruitment and retention mechanisms |
| Quality, user's satisfaction. |
Changes in the qualifications/skills/attitudes needed. New work configurations (ex. teamwork) Balance of power between health personnel and users changed |
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(Adapted from Dussault & Dubois 2001 [29]) | |
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