The changing demographic profile of dentists and dental specialists in South Africa: 2002–2015

Bhayat, Ahmed; Chikte, Usuf

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“…This was a retrospective record-based review of the HPCSA database from 2002 to 2018. A similar approach was adopted to that of a previous study [16] and relevant data recorded using a data collection sheet with the following variables: (i) category of health personnel (occupational therapy), (ii) category of practice, (iii) geographical location, (iv) population category and (v) sex. In this paper, we have used the term population group in line with the definitions in the Population Registration Act (Act No.…”

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Changing demographic trends among South African occupational therapists: 2002 to 2018

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Background: South Africa's quadruple burden of disease, coupled with health system challenges and other factors, predicts a high burden of disability within the population. Human Resources for Health policy and planning need to take account of this challenge. Occupational therapists are part of the health rehabilitation team, and their supply and status in the workforce need to be better understood. Methods: The study was a retrospective record-based review of the Health Professions Council of South Africa database from 2002 to 2018. The data obtained from the Health Professions Council of South Africa was analysed for the following variables: geographical location, population groups, age, practice type and sex. Data was entered on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS version 22.0). Results: In 2018, there were 5180 occupational therapists registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa with a ratio of 0.9 occupational therapists per 10 000 population. There has been an average annual increase of 7.1% over the time period of 2002-2018. The majority of occupational therapists are located in the more densely populated and urbanised provinces, namely Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Most of the registered occupational therapists are under the age of 40 years (67.7%). The majority (66%) are classified as white followed by those classified as black and coloured. Females make up 95% of the registered occupational therapists. Nationally, 74.8% of occupational therapists are deployed in the private sector catering for 16% of the population while approximately 25.2% are employed in the public sector catering for 84% of the population. Conclusions: Under-resourcing and disparities in the profile and distribution of occupational therapy human resources remain an abiding concern which negatively impacts on rehabilitation service provision and equitable health and rehabilitation outcomes.

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Changing demographic trends among South African occupational therapists: 2002 to 2018

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“…We adopted the approach taken by Bhayat and Chikte in [15] and collected relevant data using a data collection sheet with the following variables included: (i) category of health personnel; (ii) category of practice, (iii) geographical location, (iv) age, (v) sex and (vi) population group (race) as defined by the South African Population Registration Act (Act No. 30 of 1950) [16] used to classify people as Black, White, Coloured ('mixed' ancestory) and Indian (aka South African Indian).…”

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Sustainable workforce: South African Audiologists and Speech Therapists

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Background: Audiologists and Speech Therapists play a vital role in addressing sustainable development goals by supporting people who are marginalised due to communication challenges. The global burden of disease and poor social living conditions impact negatively on the development of healthy communication, therefore requiring the services of Audiologist and Speech therapists. Against this background, we examined the demographic profile and the supply, need and shortfall of Audiologists and Speech Therapists in South Africa. Methods: The data set was drawn from the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) registers (for 2002-2017) for the speech, language and hearing professions. This demographic profile of the professions was created based on the category of health personnel; category of practice, geographical location, population group (race) and sex. The annual supply was estimated from the HPCSA database while the service-target approach was used to estimate need. Additional need based on National Health Insurance Bill was also included. Supply-need gaps were forecast according to three scenarios, which varied according to the future intensity of policy intervention to increase occupancy of training places: 'best guess' (no intervention), 'optimistic' (feasible intervention), and 'aspirational' (significant intervention) scenarios up to 2030. Results: Most (i.e. 1548, 47.4%) of the professionals are registered as Audiologists and Speech Therapists, followed by 33.5% registered as Speech Therapists and 19.1% registered as Audiologists. Around 88.5% professionals registered as Audiologists and Speech Therapists are practising independently, and 42.6% are practising in the Gauteng province. The profession is comprised majorly of women (94.6%), and in terms of the population groups (race), they are mainly classified as white (59.7%). In 2017, in best guess scenario, there is a supply-need gap of around 2800 professionals. In the absence of any intervention to increase supply capacity, this shortfall will remain same by the year 2030. By contrast, in aspirational scenario, i.e. supply is increased by 300%, the forecasted shortfall for 2030 reduces to 2300 from 2800 professionals. Conclusions: It is clear that without significant interventions, South Africa is likely to have a critical shortfall of Audiologists and Speech Therapists in 2030. Policy-makers will have to carefully examine issues surrounding the current framework regulating training of these and associated professionals, in order to respond adequately to future requirements.

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“…The results of a recent review of Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) records indicate that the number of dentists increased at around 2% per annum during the period 2002 to 2015. 9 The study revealed a welcome change in the demographic profile of dentists. It found a relatively sharp increase in the number of Coloured, Black and female registered dentists.…”

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Throughputs of two cohorts of dental students at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University: A comparison.

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INTRODUCTION: The numbers of student dentists enrolled at dental schools across the country do not give an indication of the students' progress to degree. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To describe and compare the throughputs of dentistry course for two cohorts of students at Sefako Makgatho Health Science University. The progress to degree of the 2005 and 2010 cohorts of first year dental students was tracked and compared. DESIGN: A comparative cross-sectional study. METHODS: Academic records of the 2005 and 2010 cohorts of first year dental students were followed up over a five-year period. Data related to the demographic characteristics, numbers enrolled, numbers who dropped out, and the numbers who graduated were acquired and then captured in Microsoft Excel software. RESULTS: Female students constituted the majority of enrolees in both cohorts (53.8% vs. 51.3%). The proportions of students who started the course, completed the degree and graduated within the regulation time among the 2005 and 2010 cohorts were similar (42.1% vs. 41.2%. A lone student among the 2010 cohort dropped out of the course. The majority of students (57.9% vs. 55.9%) in both cohorts took longer to qualify. CONCLUSIONS: The throughputs of dentistry course for the two cohorts hovered around 40%.

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The changing demographic profile of dentists and dental specialists in South Africa: 2002–2015

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Changing demographic trends among South African occupational therapists: 2002 to 2018

Changing demographic trends among South African occupational therapists: 2002 to 2018

Sustainable workforce: South African Audiologists and Speech Therapists

Throughputs of two cohorts of dental students at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University: A comparison.

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