The adequacy of the health profession workforce (ie. supply and demand) can be determined by.

Question

Options

• AMarket demand of health professions
• BPopulation need of health professions
• CNeither A nor B are determinants
• DBoth A and B are determinants

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  6% (2)
• D
  88% (30)

Explanation

Both A and B together determine workforce adequacy because supply-demand balance requires examining it from two angles: what the market signals (economic demand, driven by purchasing power and consumer behavior) and what the population actually needs (epidemiological need, regardless of ability to pay). Relying solely on market demand (A) is insufficient because it excludes unmet need among populations who lack access or resources, skewing the picture toward those who can afford care. Relying solely on population need (B) ignores economic realities - a healthcare system also depends on funding, workforce sustainability, and consumer utilization patterns. Options A and B are not wrong concepts; they are simply incomplete on their own, which is why C is incorrect - both are valid determinants.

Memory tip: Think of it as a coin - one side is "what people can buy" (market demand), the other is "what people require" (population need). You need both sides to see the whole picture of workforce adequacy.

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