May 16, 2022
The Canadian Medical Association, the Canadian Nurses Association and the College of Family Physicians of Canada say with more health workers burning out and leaving their professions, the healthcare system reached a point where immediate action is needed to prevent total collapse. The associations developed HR solutions for the federal government to adopt and collaborate with its provincial and territorial counterparts. Recommendations include:
- Creating retention incentives for healthcare workers, especially in areas of greatest need;
- Addressing issues that prevent healthcare workers from spending more time caring for patients by creating administrative and mental health supports in primary and secondary care settings;
- Scaling up collaborative, interprofessional primary care so that more Canadians can access care provided by family doctors together with other primary care practitioners in a team-based model;
- Building on existing virtual care models to increase access and remove barriers to appropriate care; and
- Initiating a pan-Canadian mental health plan for healthcare workers.
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Des médecins et du personnel infirmier offrent des solutions pour répondre sans attendre à la crise des ressources humaines de la santé - AMC