Browsing by Author "Ge, Yan"

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    2022 Behavioral Health and Human Services Data Report
    (Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-01-16) Ge, Yan; Vaughn, Sierra; Daulton, Brittany; Maxey, Hannah
    Indiana's Behavioral Health and Human Services (BHHS) Professionals are pivotal to ensuring access to timely behavioral health services. These licensed individuals provide care in a variety of settings, including schools, private practice, community health centers, and even in private homes. Moreover, they are trained to provide services such as counseling/therapy, mental health diagnosis, and social services. Understanding the demographics, training background, professional characteristics and geographic distribution of this workforce is important for understanding the factors which may impact access to behavioral health services in Indiana. This report provides a summary of the reported characteristics from BHHS professionals who renewed their license in 2022.
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    2022 Indiana Behavioral Health Workforce Report Series: Indiana Psychologists
    (Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-11-06) Ge, Yan; Vaughn, Sierra
    As members of healthcare teams, psychologists collaborate with physicians and social workers to perform diagnostic assessments and assist individuals in managing stressful situations, overcoming addictions, and coping with chronic illnesses. The 2022 Indiana Psychologists Data Report presents an overview of licensed psychologists in Indiana, highlighting significant findings related to their demographics, education, and practice characteristics.
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    2022 Indiana Physician Assistants Data Report
    (Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-04-26) Ge, Yan; Vaughn, Sierra
    Physician assistants (PAs) are licensed healthcare professionals who, under the supervision of a physician, can perform physical examinations, provide diagnoses and treatment, offer counseling on preventive healthcare, assist in surgeries, and prescribe medications. PAs may also engage in education, research, and administrative services as part of their practice. The 2022 Indiana Physician Assistants Data Report presents an overview of licensed PAs in Indiana, highlighting significant findings related to their demographics, education, and practice characteristics.
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    A Longitudinal Assessment of Diversity in Indiana's Health Workforce: Indiana Pharmacists
    (Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-07-15) Ge, Yan; Bott, Madison; Medlock, Courtney; Vaughn, Sierra; Maxey, Hannah
    Diversity in Indiana's health workforce ensures that all populations are represented, thus giving the workforce the ability to provide cultural competency and ensure health equity. As part of the series on the longitudinal examination of diversity in Indiana health workforce, this report provides a summary of the longitudinal trends in diversity among Indiana pharmacists. Between 2004 and 2022, Indiana pharmacists have had significant increases in the proportion of the profession who identify as non-white (7.6% vs. 12.9%) and are female (52.4% vs. 62.5%). There are a number of initiatives which have supported diversity in the pharmacist workforce and aimed to address inequities in health care. This demonstrates the impact of targeted programming on the workforce and consequently the population.
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    A Longitudinal Assessment of Diversity in Indiana's Health Workforce: Psychologists
    (Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-11-11) Ge, Yan; Bott, Madison; Medlock, Courtney; Vaughn, Sierra
    This report is part of the Indiana Health Workforce Diversity Brief Series, which presents longitudinal trends in demographics among Indiana-licensed professionals. This report examines the demographic measures (gender, race, ethnicity, and age) of psychologists.
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    Influences on Retention in the Indiana EMS Workforce
    (Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-01-24) Dietz, Cleveland; Boustani, Becky; Ge, Yan; Medlock, Courtney; Maxey, Hannah
    This technical report was prepared for the 2023 Indiana EMS Workforce Assessment and includes findings from a survey administered to former EMS license/certification holders.
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    Playbook Project: County-Level Workforce Needs Assessment Methodology
    (IU School of Medicine, 2024-05-21) Ge, Yan; Tobin, Mykayla; Vaughn, Sierra; Maxey, Hannah L.
    This document provides a summary of the methods used for evaluating the county-level supply and demand of the Indiana mental and behavioral health workforce.
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    Special Report Series: A Longitudinal Assessment of Diversity in Indiana's Health Workforce - Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals
    (Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-03-05) Ge, Yan; Bott, Madison; Medlock, Courtney; Vaughn, Sierra; Maxey, Hannah
    Indiana behavioral health and human services professionals provide a variety of behavioral health services to Indiana residents in many different settings. The need for behavioral health services exists within population groups of all races and ethnic groups. Therefore, the workforce providing these services should represent these groups. This report provides a longitudinal assessment of the demographics distribution of Indiana's behavioral health and human services professionals.
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    Special Report Series: A Longitudinal Assessment of Diversity in Indiana’s Health Workforce - Physician Assistants
    (Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-04-26) Ge, Yan; Bott, Madison; Vaughn, Sierra; Medlock, Courtney; Maxey, Hannah
    This report is part of the Indiana Health Workforce Diversity Brief Series, which presents longitudinal trends in demographics among Indiana-licensed physician assistants. The data were collected directly from physician assistants during the license renewal periods between 2004-2022.
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    The Landscape Assessment: Employer Perceptions of the Post-secondary Pipeline to Practice
    (Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy, 2024-02-02) Tobin, Mykayla; Ge, Yan; Medlock, Courtney; Maxey, Hannah
    This report contains an overview of the engagement strategy and feedback received from Indiana behavioral health workforce’s major employers (community mental health centers and hospitals).