Classification of Healthcare Professionals

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Occupational Classification Systems
• Professional Standardization

Background:

• Comparing healthcare job titles across different countries is challenging due to varied terminology.
• A need exists for a unified system to standardize healthcare professional roles for better comparability.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a novel classification system for healthcare professionals.
• To facilitate cross-national comparison of healthcare job titles in German-speaking countries.

Main Methods:

• Development of a proposed classification system named LEP.
• Inclusion of key healthcare professions such as nurses, midwives, and social workers.

Main Results:

• The proposed LEP classification is applicable to Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.
• The system provides a framework for comparing diverse healthcare roles.

Conclusions:

• The LEP classification offers a standardized approach to identifying and comparing healthcare professionals.
• This system supports improved data analysis and workforce planning in the healthcare sector.