Table 8.
Top-five human resources for health-related HPSR priority topics under each sub-theme
| No | Research topics | Score/100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRH structure and policy sub-theme | |||
| 1. | Explore how the implementation of the HRH policy | 88.3 | 1 |
| 2. | Examine how the flooding strategy addresses the health workforce gap and health outcomes | 83.3 | 2 |
| HRHM practice and staffing conditions sub-theme | |||
| 1. | Examine the current health workforce density, distribution and skill mix | 91.7 | 1st |
| 2. | Examine the implementation design and consequence of regulations in the dual practice | 88.3 | 2nd |
| 3. | Explore how the health sectors efficiently utilize their staff’s knowledge and expertise to improve performance and productivity and its implementation barriers | 86.7 | 3rd |
| 4. | Examine healthcare managers’ competency (knowledge, skill and attitude) in implementing HRM practices | 85 | 4th |
| 5. | Identify the current demands and challenges healthcare organizations face in implementing capacity-building processes for their workforce | 81.3 | 5th |
| 6. | Determining the implementation status of CPD and impacts of CPD implementation and staff licensing practice on professional growth and improved performance in the health sector | 83.3 | 6th |
| 7. | Explore how the HRH management is implemented (HR planning, recruitment, selection, training, development, etc.) | 81.6 | 7th |
| 8. | To determine whether any specific HRH policy/governance practices positively impact the budget allocation for capacity building, staff motivation, retention, etc. | 81.7 | 8th |
| 9. | Explore the context, mechanism and outcome of human resource information systems (HRIS) implementation in the health sector | 80 | 9th |
| 10. | Explore how these practices impact the wellbeing, job satisfaction and job performance of the healthcare providers, as well as measuring and testing the impact | 78.3 | 10th |
| 11. | Examine the extent and effects of the health workforce turnover and identify measures that can be done to mitigate problems of staff turnover | 76.7 | 11th |
| 12. | Examine how healthcare providers are executing their roles as described in the job description and specification (challenges and barriers) | 76.7 | 12th |
| Healthcare provider education and training (private and public institution) sub-theme | |||
| 1. | Compare and test the health professional competencies between private and public education graduates | 85 | 1st |
| 2. | Explore how the training institutions manage and determine their enrolment capacity and its implementation challenges | 83.3 | 2nd |
| 3. | Explore the women’s representation and leadership role in health and education sectors and the challenges | 81.7 | 3rd |