Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Saskatchewan doctor shortages Humanism vs. Structuralism
Government more recently has thrown money at the problem. Believing that money can solve any problem. The ministry of health consulted with physicians and health care stakeholders to create initiates to help attract more physicians to Saskatchewan (ââ¬Å"Physician Recruitment,â⬠2010). The government signed new contracts with emergency rooms doctors in hope that higher salaries will help recruit more physicians (ââ¬Å"Saskatchewan ER,â⬠2013). The expected salaries range from about 300,000 to 400,0000 yearly (ââ¬Å"Saskatchewan ER,â⬠2013). The government has also committed a total of 3.5 million dollars to a new strategy (ââ¬Å"Physician Recruitmentâ⬠, 2010). Government grants also seemed to be a new and innovative way of combating the lack of doctors (Kaul,â⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦The vacant positions need to be filled by new ââ¬Å"cogsâ⬠and the physicians will do this is if they receive lots of money (Phillips, 2014). Money isnââ¬â¢t always w hat is going to draw people to work in Saskatchewan (Kaul, 2013). It could be the lifestyle, opportunities and many other aspects (Kaul, 2013). They may have come to the country to provide their family with a better life and opportunity but to the government they are just here to work. The humanist theory is the direct opposite of the structuralism theory. It states that in order to have success we have to pay attention to workers as individuals and their identifiable needs beyond material rewards (Kaul, 2013). Maslowââ¬â¢s hierarchy shows that even when once level is fulfilled individuals will always want to obtain the next level because thatââ¬â¢s the nature of people in Maslowââ¬â¢s opinion (Oleson, 2004). Even if the doctor comes to Canada and has all the money in the world he might not have his family with him and he might miss them. Which then he isnââ¬â¢t fulfilling a level of the hierarchy and one cannot move higher up without fulfilling lower levels (Oleson, 2004). So governments should look at other aspects that can affect the decisions of physicians to stay and work in Saskatchewan (Oleson, 2004). Some rural communities lack the cultural aspects that some doctors might need if they come from other countries (ââ¬Å"Physician Recruitment,â⠬ 2010). Some might have families, which have needs of their own (ââ¬Å"Physician
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