Cocreation in Health Workforce Planning to Shape the Future of the Health Care System in the Philippines

Background The Philippines passed landmark legislation in 2019 on universal health coverage, including reforms in the development of its health workforce, an essential building block of responsive health care systems. Health Workforce Planning Cocreation Process We based our planning process on a mo...

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Main Authors: Liwanag, Harvy Joy, Uy, Jhanna, Politico, Mary Ruth, Padilla, Mary Joy, Arzobal, Ma. Catherine, Manuel, Kaycee, Cagouia, Angeli Loren, Tolentino, Pretchell, Frahsa, Annika, Ronquillo, Kenneth
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.hs-faculty-pubs-10312023-02-27T03:28:39Z Cocreation in Health Workforce Planning to Shape the Future of the Health Care System in the Philippines Liwanag, Harvy Joy Uy, Jhanna Politico, Mary Ruth Padilla, Mary Joy Arzobal, Ma. Catherine Manuel, Kaycee Cagouia, Angeli Loren Tolentino, Pretchell Frahsa, Annika Ronquillo, Kenneth Background The Philippines passed landmark legislation in 2019 on universal health coverage, including reforms in the development of its health workforce, an essential building block of responsive health care systems. Health Workforce Planning Cocreation Process We based our planning process on a model of cocreation defined as sharing power and decision making to solve problems collaboratively and build consensus around action. Through cocreation with policy makers, researchers, and other stakeholders, we performed projection studies on 10 selected health professions and estimated the need for primary care at national and subnational levels, which was the most extensive health workforce projection carried out by the Philippine Department of Health to date. We determined health workforce requirements based on target densities recommended by the World Health Organization and a health needs approach that considered epidemiological and sociodemographic factors. In consultation with stakeholders, we interpreted our analysis to guide recommendations to address issues related to health workforce quantity, skill mix, and distribution. These included a broad range of proposals, including task shifting, expanding scholarships and deployment, reforming health professionals’ education, and pursuing a whole-of-society approach, which together informed the National Human Resources for Health Master Plan. Conclusions Our cocreation model offers lessons for policy makers, program managers, and researchers in low- and middle-income countries who deal with health workforce challenges. Cocreation led to relationship building between policy makers and researchers who jointly performed the research and identified solutions through open communication and agile coordination. To shape future health care systems that are responsive both during normal times and during crises, cocreation would be essential for evidence-informed policy development and policy-relevant research. 2022-12-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://archium.ateneo.edu/hs-faculty-pubs/32 https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1031&context=hs-faculty-pubs Health Sciences Faculty Publications Archīum Ateneo article consultation education health care system health workforce human human experiment manager middle income country occupation Philippines primary medical care skill mix sociodemographics World Health Organization Health and Medical Administration Health Services Administration Medicine and Health Sciences Public Health
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Liwanag, Harvy Joy
Uy, Jhanna
Politico, Mary Ruth
Padilla, Mary Joy
Arzobal, Ma. Catherine
Manuel, Kaycee
Cagouia, Angeli Loren
Tolentino, Pretchell
Frahsa, Annika
Ronquillo, Kenneth
Cocreation in Health Workforce Planning to Shape the Future of the Health Care System in the Philippines
description Background The Philippines passed landmark legislation in 2019 on universal health coverage, including reforms in the development of its health workforce, an essential building block of responsive health care systems. Health Workforce Planning Cocreation Process We based our planning process on a model of cocreation defined as sharing power and decision making to solve problems collaboratively and build consensus around action. Through cocreation with policy makers, researchers, and other stakeholders, we performed projection studies on 10 selected health professions and estimated the need for primary care at national and subnational levels, which was the most extensive health workforce projection carried out by the Philippine Department of Health to date. We determined health workforce requirements based on target densities recommended by the World Health Organization and a health needs approach that considered epidemiological and sociodemographic factors. In consultation with stakeholders, we interpreted our analysis to guide recommendations to address issues related to health workforce quantity, skill mix, and distribution. These included a broad range of proposals, including task shifting, expanding scholarships and deployment, reforming health professionals’ education, and pursuing a whole-of-society approach, which together informed the National Human Resources for Health Master Plan. Conclusions Our cocreation model offers lessons for policy makers, program managers, and researchers in low- and middle-income countries who deal with health workforce challenges. Cocreation led to relationship building between policy makers and researchers who jointly performed the research and identified solutions through open communication and agile coordination. To shape future health care systems that are responsive both during normal times and during crises, cocreation would be essential for evidence-informed policy development and policy-relevant research.
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author Liwanag, Harvy Joy
Uy, Jhanna
Politico, Mary Ruth
Padilla, Mary Joy
Arzobal, Ma. Catherine
Manuel, Kaycee
Cagouia, Angeli Loren
Tolentino, Pretchell
Frahsa, Annika
Ronquillo, Kenneth
author_facet Liwanag, Harvy Joy
Uy, Jhanna
Politico, Mary Ruth
Padilla, Mary Joy
Arzobal, Ma. Catherine
Manuel, Kaycee
Cagouia, Angeli Loren
Tolentino, Pretchell
Frahsa, Annika
Ronquillo, Kenneth
author_sort Liwanag, Harvy Joy
title Cocreation in Health Workforce Planning to Shape the Future of the Health Care System in the Philippines
title_short Cocreation in Health Workforce Planning to Shape the Future of the Health Care System in the Philippines
title_full Cocreation in Health Workforce Planning to Shape the Future of the Health Care System in the Philippines
title_fullStr Cocreation in Health Workforce Planning to Shape the Future of the Health Care System in the Philippines
title_full_unstemmed Cocreation in Health Workforce Planning to Shape the Future of the Health Care System in the Philippines
title_sort cocreation in health workforce planning to shape the future of the health care system in the philippines
publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2022
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/hs-faculty-pubs/32
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