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Abstract:
Manpower or human resource planning is a major component of health services planning. In this study, it was aimed to practice an estimation method for midwife demand in a selected region of Ankara, Turkey. In this study, the needs-based approach was used as a method of estimating manpower demand. The study was conducted in one of the central regions in Ankara. Calculations were done separately for 31 primary health care centers in the region. Midwife demand was calculated separately for each of the six specified duties in all health centers. By summing the calculated numbers, midwife demand for each health center was found In order to determine the approximate time required to deliver each service, 10 midwives from 10 different primary health care centers in the region were selected by random sampling and interviewed. According to the sample calculation presented in this study, the number of midwives required (160) was found to be equal to the current number of midwife posts available in the region. Although this finding was favorable, the fact that 29% of those posts were unfilled constituted a significant problem. Lack of human resources can lead to the lack of essential services, lack of quality in service delivery and loss of strength in primary care. In order to facilitate the optimal delivery of health services, an adequate number of personnel have to be allocated in the most appropriate positions.
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