Societal changes that have influenced and impacted healthcare
Health Human Resource Challenges
Multi-generational workforce, recruitment, retention and health human resource challenges (Wagner et al., 2010).
Canada's Health Accord of 2000 was the first step in identifying the need to increase health human resources (Neufeld, 2009).
In 2004, federal, territorial and provincial governments continued their commitment to increase health human resources and to improve work environments (Neufeld, 2009).
Efforts Didn't Meet the Need
The 2005 National Survey of Work & Health of Nurses identified nurses as the sickest profession in Canada (Shields & Wilkins, 2006).
Physicians were noted to have high levels of anhedonism and depression secondary to demands of their role (Neufeld, 2009).
Multiple efforts did not meet targets or support the requirements necessary to overcome the challenges faced in the healthcare sector, especially when it came to health human resource challenges (Neufeld, 2009).
Physicians were noted to have high levels of anhedonism and depression secondary to demands of their role (Neufeld, 2009).
Multiple efforts did not meet targets or support the requirements necessary to overcome the challenges faced in the healthcare sector, especially when it came to health human resource challenges (Neufeld, 2009).
Societal Expectations Also Changed
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We have more informed consumers, expecting improvement with no more to invest.
The public and governments are paying more attention to performance measurement tools such as, benchmarking, quality assurance and report cards to ensure that there is accountability for health care and health care spending (Deber, 2003; Health Council of Canada, 2012; Turnbull & Adams, 2011).
Increased government and public pressure, decreased funds and barriers to reaching targets, have added increased pressures to the health care system and its employees, impacting healthcare provider empowerment (Health Council of Canada, 2012).
The public and governments are paying more attention to performance measurement tools such as, benchmarking, quality assurance and report cards to ensure that there is accountability for health care and health care spending (Deber, 2003; Health Council of Canada, 2012; Turnbull & Adams, 2011).
Increased government and public pressure, decreased funds and barriers to reaching targets, have added increased pressures to the health care system and its employees, impacting healthcare provider empowerment (Health Council of Canada, 2012).