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Victor Slenter assesses that in the HWF planning there are basically two dimensions to consider:
- The targeted quantities for any health profession;
- The year in which these set quantities are to be accomplished.
Moreover, it is necessary to set differences between goals for different professions; in fact it is common to set different goals for different professions on both the time dimension and the quantity dimension.
Goals have to be Specific, Measurable, Acceptable, Realistic and Time-bound (SMART)
- The goal has to be specific in at least the two named dimensions;
- The degree of acceptance of a set goal is crucial;
- The goal has to be realistic from the perspective of the health field stakeholders and from the perspective of the government.
Goals have also to be shared or agreed with stakeholders
- The goals will have to be agreed upon by the stakeholders;
- To reach agreement on the set goals, different methods can be used;
- Participation of the stakeholders in the process of setting the goals is advisable.
Goals and reached results have to be transparency and well communicated
- Regular communication on the topics under revision and on monitor results of the progress made is essential to keep stakeholders involvement guaranteed;
- The planning instrument has to be at the disposal of all stakeholders in order to create a level playing field.
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