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Area of Science:

Health Services Management
Public Health Policy

Background:

Effective health services planning relies heavily on accurate human resource planning.
Estimating healthcare professional demand is crucial for maintaining service quality and accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

To apply a needs-based estimation method for determining midwife demand in a specific region of Ankara, Turkey.
To assess the current midwife staffing levels against calculated demand.

Main Methods:

A needs-based approach was utilized to estimate midwife demand.
Calculations were performed for 31 primary health care centers, considering six distinct duties.
Interviews with 10 randomly selected midwives informed service time estimations.

Main Results:

The study estimated a demand for 160 midwives in the selected Ankara region.
This calculated demand matched the total number of available midwife positions.
A significant challenge was identified: 29% of existing midwife positions were vacant.

Conclusions:

While the number of midwife posts aligns with estimated demand, high vacancy rates pose a substantial problem.
Unfilled positions can compromise essential service delivery, reduce service quality, and weaken primary care.
Optimal health service delivery necessitates adequate personnel allocation in appropriate roles.