SITUATION ANALYSIS OF HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES IN SOME PROVINCES OF THE CENTRAL AND HIGHLANDS REGION

Abstract

Background: Health human resources has always been considered a very important component of the health system, is a key element to ensure the effectiveness and quality of medical services. Health care needs of the people has increased, they require higher and higher requirements for health workers both in quantity and quality. Therefore, we conducted a study situation review of the health human resources in some provinces of the central and the Central Highlands region. Subjects and Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study of health workers which works at the Health Department of Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Khanh Hoa and Dak Lak based on health workforce reports. Results: The number of health workers per 10,000 population was 34.9; the prevelance of health workers with postgraduate qualifications is 9.3%, graduate qualifications was 20.7%, 2nd degree is 62.3%. The number of medical physician per 10,000 persons was 5.8, the prevelance of medical physician with a graduate qualifications was 50.5%; postgraduate qualifications is 49.5%, medical physician at the provincial level accounted for 46.8%, district level (33,9%) and commune level (19.3%). Key words: health human resource, health worker, medical physician