A public health approach to health workforce policy development in Europe
Natasha Azzopardi‐Muscat
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), better known as COVID-19, placed the health workforce at the centre of a dramatic series of events. As is so often the case in such circumstances, hype and sensationalism places a flitting spotlight on issues likely to make the media headlines, e.g. the tragic premature deaths of doctors and nurses caring for COVID-19 patients, the lack of personal protective equipment, or the strong support for ‘healthcare heroes’. Yet, the intensity and brevity of that focus is not well suited to tease out the complexity and chronicity of the challenges facing the health workforce in Europe today. [excerpt]
Topics & Concepts
WorkforcePublic healthHealth policyWorkforce developmentPolitical scienceEnvironmental healthBusinessEconomic growthMedicineNursingEconomicsHealthcare Systems and ChallengesHealthcare Policy and ManagementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life