Localization of the Second Goal of the Global Strategy Health Human Resources in Iran

Among the challenges of the healthcare system are the shortage of specialists, the lack of quality knowledge, and the unequal distribution of skills among healthcare workers, which are of concern to the World Health Organization until 2030. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to localize the second goal of the global human resources for health strategy, which including assessing the current and future needs of the population for human resources, while taking into account the dynamics of the labor market in Iran.

This study was conducted in 2023 using a mixed method approach through a review of related articles and semi-structured interviews with 18 experts in the field of human resources nationwide using MAXQDA2020 software. Then, in a quantitative phase, with the opinions were gathered from243 managers and human resources experts from medical universities, statistical analysis and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were employed, and finally, the localized model of the second goal of the global health human resources strategy in Iran was developed.

In the qualitative interview phase, 21 variables were identified and after quantitative phase, they were reduced to 14 variables. This variables were categorized as current and future needs assessment of the population for human resources (3 variables) and dynamics of the health labor market (11 variables). The standard deviation for the second objective was reported to be 0.891. The values related to these criteria, namely Cronbach's alpha and the composite reliability of the research factors, were greater than 0.7 in all factors, indicating the appropriate reliability of the model.

Strategic investment in human resources is essential to improve health services and achieve long-term sustainability of health care systems, especially in developing countries. The study also calls for increased collaboration and knowledge sharing between countries, improved working conditions, and targeted training programs to effectively address workforce challenges.