O'Neil M; International Conference on AIDS (15th : 2004 : Bangkok, Thailand).
Int Conf AIDS. 2004 Jul 11-16; 15: abstract no. TuPeE5527.
Management Sciences for Health, Boston, United States
Issues: The health care workforce, the primary and most costly determinant of health system effectiveness, is under assault by HIV/AIDS. The Human Resource Management (HRM) systems needed to support the workforce are dangerously weak in many organizations. Health staff shortages are not new, but the impact of HIV/AIDS is resulting in severe attrition, migration, absenteeism, low morale, and low productivity. As the promise of drugs and innovative models of care increase the demand for services, effective HRM systems become a critical component of service delivery and scaling up. Description: This presentation will focus on Human Resource Management as one of the basic building blocks required to scale up HIV/AIDS programs. It will describe how an effective HRM system can plan for staffing needs and proper deployment of staff, promote long-term staff retention, manage training for results, and contribute to an enabling workplace climate. It will describe how these issues are critical components of scaling up HIV/AIDS services. The presentation will describe the components of an effective, integrated HRM system and present an approach to strengthen existing systems. Case studies will illustrate this process. The presentation will include the 5 keys for success. MSH's HRM Rapid Assessment Tool for HIV/AIDS Environments will be available along with information about the MSH Manager's Toolkit. Lessons learned: An effective HRM system is essential to support the scale-up of HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs. It can support HIV/AIDS strategies at all levels by increasing staff retention and performance and by helping to create a supportive workplace climate. Recommendations: Learn how to assess your HRM management system and develop a plan of action to strengthen organizational HRM capacity.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Delivery of Health Care
- Evaluation Studies
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Planning
- Health Planning Guidelines
- Humans
- education
- methods
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UI: 102283326
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