The determinants and dimensions of wellness impacted by shortages in the healthcare workforce

 The determinants and dimensions of wellness impacted by shortages in the healthcare workforce
Based on the long duration and the high costs required for one to undergo the training process to become a medical professional, most people, despite intense interest in healthcare, prefer to be involved in other career industries. The issues of fewer funds and a shorter training period often channel people to different career paths. Therefore, there are some solutions that help with this issue. For instance, donations from institutions help in funding the less privileged individuals with the ability and interest to study healthcare-related courses. One of the institutions that have done this in the past is Parkview Medical Center and Parkview Foundation in Colorado. This institution provided a million dollars in a donation to less privileged students in favor of pursuing a profession in healthcare (Sturdivant et al., 2020). This donation does not only act as an inspiration to these students to pursue their desired course, but it also facilitates them. It is also noted that the school fees for students are expensive, and so does the facilitating materials, such as books and equipment. As a result, not everyone has the ability to purchase them while juggling various aspects of their lives, including daily expenses. The donations would go a long way by offsetting student expenses and school fees.

Moreover, the limited intake within the healthcare institutions cuts short the desires and input of the students. Despite the students receiving the qualifications to be accepted into the medical course of their choice, the institutions do not have the ability to take beyond a certain number of students. Therefore, these slots should be increased as this provides a solution to the shortage of healthcare professionals in the country (Golinowska & Sowada, 2018). The limited slots often leave out a large number of students who desire to become medical professionals. As a result, such individuals become disgruntled and seek other professions. Increasing the available opportunities to absorb more students fosters the intake of students, and in the end, the personnel in the health industry is increased. However, these additional slots should be supported by increasing the number of tutors within the facilities to ensure that the training standards are retained at high levels.

Additionally, the prevailing stressful work environment is another problem that is identified that stops some individuals from venturing into a profession in healthcare. The employee shortages in healthcare, the existing labor force is forced to work for long hours to cover the demand for their services (Collinson, 2006). This aspect was realized at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic when thousands of Canadians sought medical care throughout the country as they awaited to be served by the few medical professionals in the various healthcare facilities. Therefore, to resolve this issue, healthcare leaders and their employees should come to an understanding of ways to make the workplace a better environment. This approach is important because not all the facilities across the country have the same challenges.

Possible obstacles to healthcare workforce shortages
The solution of providing funds to less privileged students presents some obstacles. One of these is the allocation of funds to each of the students. Identifying the amount and value that should be assigned to each is one area that poses challenges. The apportioning of donations and grants should be carried out in a fair manner because the objective is the same for all the individuals involved. Therefore, there should be no form of discrimination whatsoever, be it in gender, sexuality, religious affiliation, or race. Therefore, the allocation of these funds should be in equal proportion for all the beneficiaries (Barriball et al., 2015).

Additionally, the solution of adding more student allocations causes a trickling effect of hiring more teachers. As a result, the facilities in these institutions, such as equipment and classrooms, are not increased in time. The outcome of this is that the classrooms will be highly crowded, and the prospect of sharing the available equipment reduces the quality of training. The initial pattern of experiencing more exposure to the tutors is minimized due to the large number of students served by the tutors. Despite increasing the number of tutors, the workload will also be high because the tutors will be forced to work extra time to create adequate space, especially in key areas such as laboratories which are shared resources. The solution to this issue is increasing the compensation allocated to the tutors so as to inspire more people to become medical practitioners (Woo et al., 2020). Doing so ensures that the students receive the best possible training they can obtain, and venturing into a career in the medical field becomes more realistic.

Conclusion
The prospect of workforce shortages in the healthcare industry is increasing throughout the country. This aspect is also similar in various economies across the world. Therefore, various approaches can be utilized to resolve this issue. Some of these approaches include activities involving the stakeholders, such as the healthcare leaders. It is also essential to establish a better strategy for communicating within the industry, especially between employers and employees. Such approaches are essential as they enable changes in the industry and stop the issue from escalating further and rather work towards establishing a successful healthcare industry with adequate staff. The introduction of more medical staff is beneficial to not only the people of Canada but also the medical professionals. They will be in a better position to deliver quality services to the consumers, enjoy their work, and also work within the regulated hours