Dr Yingxi Zhao
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Medical workforce research in Kenya
The issue of global health workforce shortage is especially acute in low- and middle-income countries like Kenya. These countries face urban concentration of workers, migration to high-income countries, poor training and burnout, all of which impacts care quality. Addressing these issues through ethical recruitment, developing roles and improving workforce well-being is crucial for effective healthcare systems and public resource management.
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Yingxi Zhao
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Education
DPhil Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford 2023
MPH Global Health, University of Washington 2019
BSc Biomedical English, Peking University 2017
Previous and current research
Yingxi’s research focuses on health systems and human resources for health, particularly healthcare workers’ experiences, using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches. His current post-doctoral research seeks to understand the role of physician associates in UK NHS hospitals. In addition, Yingxi is developing work to understand the experiences of internationally recruited doctors and nurses in the UK, as well as exploring healthcare workers’ employee voices in healthcare systems. Prior to this, Yingxi worked in Kenya focusing on medical doctors’ training, in Myanmar on ethnic health system strengthening and health workforce development, and in China on neonatal health. His research interests also include development assistance for health and health financing.
Recent publications
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Roles of medical, nursing and clinical specialists in selected African health systems: a document review of numbers, norms, training and scope of practices
Ajayi S. et al, (2025), Wellcome Open Research, 10, 313 - 313
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Longitudinal tracking of healthcare professionals: a methodological scoping review
Zhao Y. et al, (2025), BMC Medical Research Methodology, 25
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Public perception of the physician associate profession in the UK: a systematic review.
Swainston R. et al, (2024), BMC health services research, 24
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Public service motivation, public sector preference and employment of Kenyan medical doctor interns: a cross-sectional and prospective study.
Mbuthia D. et al, (2024), Hum Resour Health, 22
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Examining liminality in professional practice, relational identities, and career prospects in resource-constrained health systems: Findings from an empirical study of medical and nurse interns in Kenya
Zhao Y. et al, (2024), Social Science & Medicine, 357, 117226 - 117226