title: [Efficiency of human resources for health: an approach to its analysis in Mexico].
abstract: To analyze efficiency indicators of human resources working at Mexico's Ministry of Health.
  Three dimensions of efficiency were explored: a) labor wastage, b) distribution of human resources (HR) across levels of care, and c) productivity.
  Health workers present significant levels of unemployment and underemployment; distribution does not meet international recommendations, and heterogeneous levels of productivity were found among states.
  Health and educational authorities should develop and implement a HR plan that takes into consideration the needs and demands of the covered population, and includes a clearly defined set of measures to regulate the future production of HR as well as their distribution among and within state health systems, and that allocates incentives to improve performance.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos. México.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nigenda
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Jaqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alcalde-Rabanal
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos. México.
authors.forename: Luz María
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: González-Robledo
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Serván-Mori
authors.affiliation: Dirección General de Calidad y Enseñanza en Salud, Secretaría de Salud. México.
authors.forename: Sebastián
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: García-Saiso
authors.affiliation: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, UW. Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lozano
mesh_terms: D004526:Efficiency; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D062306:Geography, Medical; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006295:Health Resources / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013192:Staff Development; D014478:Unemployment