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different health and educational institutions in Mexico were
identified and used in this study. Each panel had a high degree
of expertise in each of the selected health problem areas. The
task assigned to these panels was to fill each of the boxes in the
table. They were asked to write the ideal professional functions
that each level will be performing within the next 10 to 15 years,
and to consider what would be the ideal mix of team
configurations.
As in Anesthesia, this study used the four basic criteria of
job evaluation, namely 1) SKILL, 2) EFFORT, 3) RESPONSIBILITY, 4)
JOB CONDITIONS [15,16,17]. Each of the above factors was in turn
broken down to as many levels as necessary to rate the tasks
necessary for handling each of the selected health problems. The
panels were instrumental in delineating/refining all the factors
and subfactors of this plan. Table 2 - shows the degrees assigned
to each of the subfactors and the description given to each
degree. The panels were able to establish a clear definition for
each of the break points on the scale, avoiding uncertainty and
favoring a more precise rating. The tasks thus delineated and
their ratings with respect to malnutrition, a significant health
problem in Mexico, are presented in Table 3. Currently work is
proceeding in the mental health area, and the same information
will be developed for 25 other major health problems. With all
this information in hand, it will be possible to mix and