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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1688-0390</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Médica del Uruguay]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Méd. Urug.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1688-0390</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sindicato Médico del Uruguay]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1688-03902023000401205</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.29193/rmu.39.4.5</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Estudios de brechas de especialidades médicas: alcances y limitaciones de su aplicación]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Health workforce gaps study: scope and limitations]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Estudos de lacunas das especialidades médicas: abrangência e limitações da sua aplicação]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Buglioli]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marisa]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cavalleri]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fiorella]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Social]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>39</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1688-03902023000401205&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1688-03902023000401205&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1688-03902023000401205&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: Abordar la planificación de recursos humanos en salud requiere de metodologías rigurosas y con datos de calidad que sean factibles y útiles para la toma de decisiones informadas. Se plantea identificar los principales aportes, las limitaciones y algunos desafíos del proceso de estimación de brechas entre la necesidad y oferta real de los recursos humanos en salud desde una perspectiva de salud pública. La metodología se basa en analizar los estudios en Uruguay a partir de fuentes primarias y una revisión de bibliografía de estudios de casos en el mundo. La realización de los estudios de brechas en las especialidades médicas son técnicamente factibles en sistemas de salud de diversos países. La información se encuentra disponible de manera directa en las bases de datos o a través de la elaboración de variables proxy, dependiendo de si el enfoque está más centrado en la demanda y utilización real de los servicios o en la identificación de los problemas y la necesidad de salud de la población.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: Addressing human resources planning in healthcare requires rigorous methodologies and high-quality data that are feasible and useful for informed decision-making. The objective is to identify the primary contributions, limitations, and some challenges of the gap estimation process between the actual need and supply of human resources in health, from a public health perspective. The methodology relies on analyzing studies from Uruguay using primary sources and conducting a literature review of case studies from various countries worldwide. The conduct of gap studies in medical specialties is technically feasible in healthcare systems across various countries on all five continents. The information is readily available either directly in databases or through the creation of proxy variables, depending on whether the focus is more on the actual demand and utilization of services or on the identification of problems and health needs of the population.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo: Abordar o planejamento de recursos humanos em saúde requer metodologias rigorosas com dados de qualidade que sejam viáveis e úteis para a tomada de decisões informada. Propõe-se identificar as principais contribuições, limitações e alguns desafios do processo de estimativa de lacunas entre a necessidade e a real oferta de recursos humanos em saúde, numa perspectiva de saúde pública. A metodologia baseia-se na análise de estudos do Uruguai a partir de fontes primárias e na revisão bibliográfica de estudos de caso em vários países do mundo. A realização de estudos de lacunas em especialidades médicas é tecnicamente viável nos sistemas de saúde de vários países dos cinco continentes. A informação é disponibilizada diretamente nas bases de dados ou através do desenvolvimento de variáveis proxy, dependendo se a abordagem está orientada na real procura e utilização dos serviços ou na identificação de problemas e necessidades de saúde da população.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Recursos humanos para la salud]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Planificación en salud]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Estudios de brechas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Human resources for health]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Health planning]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Gap studies]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Recursos humanos para a saúde]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Planejamento em saúde]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Estudos de lacunas]]></kwd>
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