Attitudes and Perceptions of Health Leaders for the Quality Enhancement of Workforce in Saudi Arabia.

Autor:	Hejazi MM; Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh 11614, Saudi Arabia.; College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah 14611, Saudi Arabia., Al-Rubaki SS; Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh 11614, Saudi Arabia.; Medicine Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia., Bawajeeh OM; Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh 11614, Saudi Arabia.; Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 80209, Saudi Arabia., Nakshabandi Z; Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh 11614, Saudi Arabia.; National Center for Health Workforce Planning, Riyadh 11614, Saudi Arabia., Alsaywid B; Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh 11614, Saudi Arabia.; Saudi National Institute of Health Education and Research Skills, Riyadh 12382, Saudi Arabia., Almutairi EM; Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh 11614, Saudi Arabia.; Health Academy, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh 11614, Saudi Arabia., Lytras MD; Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh 11614, Saudi Arabia.; Effat College of Engineering, Effat University, Jeddah 21551, Saudi Arabia., Almehdar MH; Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh 11614, Saudi Arabia.; Research and Development Center, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Jeddah 23343, Saudi Arabia., Abuzenada M; Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh 11614, Saudi Arabia.; Research and Development Center, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Jeddah 23343, Saudi Arabia., Badawood H; Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh 11614, Saudi Arabia.; Occupational Therapy Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah 14611, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) [Healthcare (Basel)] 2022 May 12; Vol. 10 (5). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 12.
DOI:	10.3390/healthcare10050891
Abstrakt:	Background and Aim: Besides the unique exposure and experience of health leaders in facing challenges and overcoming them, and the relatively fewer articles relating to the perception of health leaders in workforce quality enhancement, health leadership plays a crucial role in redirecting the workforce, increasing job satisfaction, professional development, and burnout prevention. Thus, this study aimed to understand the current healthcare workforce quality and future expectations from the attitudes and perceptions of health leaders. Methods: A qualitative research was carried out using semi-structured interviews consisting of 24 different questions. Participants of the study were healthcare leaders from different backgrounds and governmental institutions. All interviews were recorded, transcribed, and then analyzed using thematic analysis via the N-Vivo program. Results: Eleven participants were involved in the study, with one female and ten males. A thematic analysis and N-Vivo program yielded 5 main themes: (1) workforce competency, (2) health transformation, (3) leadership, (4) workforce planning, and (5) healthcare quality, with 22 emerging sub-themes. Moreover, participants responded with different attitudes and perceptions. Conclusion: Health leaders are satisfied with the current direction of workforce competency and planning, yet fragmentation of the system and poor accessibility may need further enhancement. Furthermore, misutilization of services and the uncertainty of the future and talent pool are potential barriers for capability building. Moreover, with the existing gap in the workforce, health leaders believe that privatization and corporatization may have a positive effect. Aside from that, Saudization with the current plan of having a minimum standard of accepting non-Saudis in certain areas might benefit in maintaining competition and enriching experience. However, catching up with further research in healthcare quality in Saudi Arabia is needed because of the ongoing health transformation.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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