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Introduction. Effective planning of the health professions is a fundamental building block of the ability of health organizations and the health system in general to transform and achieve their strategic objectives. Professionals are considered the most important resource for the proper functioning of the health system. Objectives. Investigate the trends for the planning of healthcare workforce (HWF) in the territorial area and analyze the Italian healthcare context following the adoption of the PNRR and the DM77/2022.
Materials and Methods. This is a systematic review of the literature. Results. All countries in the world are studying new methods for HWF in the territorial context. Discussions and Conclusions. The review highlights the presence of numerous approaches and techniques for carrying out programming, which is complex and heterogeneous, with studies that tend to define conceptual frameworks of reference. Our country is making great efforts to strengthen the local health system, giving common guidelines for the establishment of community homes and community hospitals.