AUTHOR=Jolidon Vladimir , Jubin Jonathan , Zuercher Emilie , Roth Leonard , Carron Tania , Oulevey Bachmann Annie , Gilles Ingrid , Peytremann-Bridevaux Isabelle 

TITLE=Health Workforce Challenges: Key Findings From the Swiss Cohort of Healthcare Professionals and Informal Caregivers (SCOHPICA)

JOURNAL=International Journal of Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 69 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2024.1607419

DOI=10.3389/ijph.2024.1607419

ISSN=1661-8564

ABSTRACT=Objectives: The Swiss Cohort of Healthcare Professionals and Informal Caregivers (SCOHPICA) was created to study the career trajectories, retention intentions, and well-being of healthcare professionals (HCPs), addressing challenges such as staff turnover, low job satisfaction and burnout. Methods: SCOHPICA is a prospective open cohort. An electronic questionnaire was used to collect data from HCPs across multiple healthcare settings in Switzerland, encompassing the intention to stay in the profession, well-being, and various organizational, psychosocial, occupational and sociodemographic determinants. Results: The first (2022) baseline sample included 1707 HCPs from over 20 professions.Notably, 13% did not intend to stay in their profession, with intermediate caregivers (24%), registered nurses (17%) and pharmacists (17%) reporting the highest rates. Pharmacists scored lowest in well-being. Across determinants, pharmacists, physicians, and registered nurses reported worse scores for workload and work-life balance. Nursing professions had lower scores in various determinants, including influence at work, staffing and resource adequacy, and possibilities for development. Conclusion: SCOHPICA will provide critical insights on HCPs' work conditions and experiences, supporting health workforce monitoring and management, and informing policymaking to ensure high-quality healthcare delivery.