Policy proposal of health manpower management in a transitional period from sub-district health promotion hospitals to provincial administrative organizations
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Background: Transferring the health manpower of the Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital to the Provincial Administrative Organization plays a significant role during the transition period.
Objectives: The study aimed to investigate workload, health manpower rate frame, and development of the competency of the health workforce during the transition period of the Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital to the Provincial Administrative Organization.
Methods: A mixed-methods research with an explanatory sequential approach was employed. The quantitative data were analyzed using percentages, while thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data.
Results: The study findings indicated that the quantitative research results were explained through qualitative research in four main areas: 1) policy proposals regarding workload, 2) policy proposals regarding manpower management, 3) policy proposals regarding professional advancement, and 4) policy proposals regarding competency development.
Conclusions: Provincial administrative organizations should appropriately manage workload and manpower, support professional advancement, and develop competency of health manpower in the transitional period.
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บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี
ข้อความที่ปรากฏในบทความแต่ละเรื่องในวารสารวิชาการเล่มนี้เป็นความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านไม่เกี่ยวข้องกับวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี และคณาจารย์ท่านอื่น ในวิทยาลัยฯ แต่อย่างใด ความรับผิดชอบองค์ประกอบทั้งหมดของบทความแต่ละเรื่องเป็นของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน หากมีความผิดพลาดใด ๆ ผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านจะรับผิดชอบบทความของตนเองแต่ผู้เดียว
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