Jiasi Yao1, Xiu Zhu1, Hong Lu2. 1. Peking University, School of Nursing, Xueyuan Road 38th, Haidian District, Beijing, China. 2. Peking University, School of Nursing, Xueyuan Road 38th, Haidian District, Beijing, China. Electronic address: luhong@bjmu.edu.cn.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the ability of the Birthrate Plus Workforce Planning Methodology (BR+) to forecast midwifery workforce demand in Chinese settings. DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of medical records. SETTING: ten hospitals in Beijing District. METHODS: Hospitals were selected using stratified sampling methods. The client category and midwife hours in each hospital were analysed over 1 month in consecutive three years (2013, 2014, and 2015). FINDINGS: Client category allocation varied between different hospital levels; Clients in higher category tended to need longer midwife hours; Mean birthrate of the ten hospitals was 154.30 (SD=40.700). Seven out of the ten hospitals were in need of more midwives. CONCLUSIONS: Birthrate Plus was proved to be effective and efficient in Chinese settings; Gaps between available and needed midwives were large and prevalent in Chinese hospitals.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the ability of the Birthrate Plus Workforce Planning Methodology (BR+) to forecast midwifery workforce demand in Chinese settings. DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of medical records. SETTING: ten hospitals in Beijing District. METHODS: Hospitals were selected using stratified sampling methods. The client category and midwife hours in each hospital were analysed over 1 month in consecutive three years (2013, 2014, and 2015). FINDINGS: Client category allocation varied between different hospital levels; Clients in higher category tended to need longer midwife hours; Mean birthrate of the ten hospitals was 154.30 (SD=40.700). Seven out of the ten hospitals were in need of more midwives. CONCLUSIONS: Birthrate Plus was proved to be effective and efficient in Chinese settings; Gaps between available and needed midwives were large and prevalent in Chinese hospitals.