Saskatchewan doctor shortages: Humanism vs. Structuralism

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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 (“Physician Recruitment,”2010). The government signed new contracts with emergency rooms doctors in hope that higher salaries will help recruit more physicians (“Saskatchewan ER,” 2013). The expected salaries range from about 300,000 to 400,0000 yearly (“Saskatchewan ER,” 2013). The government has also committed a total of 3.5 million dollars to a new strategy (“Physician Recruitment”, 2010). Government grants also seemed to be a new and innovative way of combating the lack of doctors (Kaul, 2013). Medical students in Saskatchewan or licensed physicians can access special funds to start their own clinic with the expectation that they stay for 3 to 5 years (Kaul, 2013). This seemed like a great idea until 5 doctors decided that they would flee the country while owning 300,000 tax payer dollars (Kaul, 2013). The retention of doctors is still a problem with a turn over rate of 18 in rural areas and 12.5 in urban areas (“Annual Report,” 2012).

So, if money isn’t the solution, what is? Humanist theorist Abraham Maslow had theories about how people can be motivated (Juju, 2014). He believed that once people are satisfied they would be motivated to accomplish their needs (Juju, 2014). His hierarchy of needs states that fulfilling your own basic needs first will motivate you to do the rest of your other advanced needs (Juju, 2014). There are 5 categories, which at the lowest level is the physiological needs. These needs include air, food, water, warmth, sleep and shelter (Juju, 2014). The se...

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Saskdocs.ca. (2013). Physician recruitment agency Saskatchewan annual report. [online] Retrieved from: http://saskdocs.ca/about-us/our-publications/2012-2013-annual-report [Accessed: 21 Feb 2014].

Sask. eases rules for foreign-trained doctors.. (2012). [online] 16 May. Retrieved from: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-eases-rules-for-foreign-trained-doctors-1.1140672 [Accessed: 23 Feb 2014].

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