Effective Human Resource Management in the Context of Chaiyaphum Province

Abstract

     This survey research aimed to study health workforce management in relation to the local context of Chaiyaphum province and to propose approaches for improving its efficiency on the health system framework. This study was based on secondary data collected from secondary data record form. The data was collected between October 2024 to September 2025. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, and ratio and qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis.

     The research findings revealed that the number of health professionals in the main workforce categories included doctors, dentists, pharmacists, and registered nurses under the Chaiyaphum Provincial Public Health Office did not meet the staffing framework set by the Civil Service Subcommittee. The proportion of active workforce was 52.99% for doctors, 96.15% for dentists, 74.42% for pharmacists, and 80.28% for registered nurses. Overall, there were 2,434 personnel (75.71% of the required positions), with a shortage of 781 positions (24.29%). In addition, the overall health workforce to population ratio across the 4 professional categories was 1:19,966, indicating a significant shortage of health personnel in the area.