Outmigration and unequal distribution of Filipino physicians and nurses: An urgent call for investment in health human resource and systemic reform

JP Robredo, B Ong, MA Eala… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Filipino healthcare workers (HCWs) are globally renowned for exceptional patient care, and
the Philippines continues to supply many of the world's doctors and nurses, especially in the …

Magna carta for women health workers, teachers, and minimum-wage earners in the workplace: Policy awareness and organizational compliance

JV Chavez, AMW Gregorio, AL Araneta… - Environment and Social …, 2023 - esp.as-pub.com
This health crisis caused unimaginable impacts and changes to the labor force and
organizations pushing many policies and laws in the edge such as the Philippines' magna …

Bridging the Gap: Reducing Health Inequities in Access to Preventive Health Care Services in Rural Communities in the Philippines

R Serafica, AT Reyes, MC Cacciata… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: We used an implementation science framework to investigate perceived health
inequities in preventive health care initiatives in rural communities in the Philippines. We …

Staffing and workload in primary care facilities of selected geographically isolated and disadvantaged communities in the Philippines

LLB Parial, EWA Leyva, KLL Siongco… - Acta Medica …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background and Objective Staffing shortages and health inequities are persistent barriers in
the Philippines toward achieving universal health care. To ensure an adequate and …

Self-initiated protection behavior based on Magna Carta of women: Women health workers, teachers, and minimum-wage earners in the workplace

JV Chavez, AMW Gregorio, AL Araneta… - Environment and …, 2024 - esp.as-pub.com
The problem of violence in the workplace continues to expand and it casts a shadow on
organizational environments all around the world. This phenomenon extends to different …

[PDF][PDF] Dedication of Professional Midwives in Providing Healthcare Services in Selected Rural Communities in the Philippines: a Descriptive Qualitative Study.

EB Felipe-Dimog, MAJR Tumulak… - … Journal of Science, 2024 - philjournalsci.dost.gov.ph
The majority of professional midwives in the Philippines work in public health, particularly in
rural areas. In this paper, we sought to investigate and gain insights into midwives' …

Being Pushed and Pulled to Migration: A Study on Filipino Healthcare Workers

PMAA Bretana, CKB Hernandez… - … Journal of Research …, 2023 - journal.ijresm.com
Medical migration is a vast field that covers numerous concerns, one of which is the
shortage of healthcare workers in source countries. The “push and pull” factors that …

Leadership Development Program for Public Health Nurses: An Evaluation of Workplace Application

JJB Posadas, PJB Abad, JR Gayeta… - Acta Medica …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background and Objective Public health nurses (PHNs) are vital in the local implementation
of the provisions of the Universal Healthcare (UHC) Act of 2019. However, they need …

Socio-ecological Analysis of the Coping Mechanisms of Filipino Rural Health Midwives during the Pandemic

AV Domingo, JF Domingo, JP Flores - Journal of Interdisciplinary …, 2024 - ejournals.ph
Midwives played crucial roles in the grassroots healthcare system in the Philippines,
especially at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite numerous challenges, midwives …

The Continuing Challenge of Maldistribution of Human Resources for Health

CAT Antonio - Acta Medica Philippina, 2022 - actamedicaphilippina.upm.edu.ph
In 2006, a seminal report from the World Health Organization1 provided an all-
encompassing definition of health workers as “all people engaged in actions whose primary …