scholarly journals The effect of the new GMS contract on GP appointment provision in Wales: postal questionnaire survey of practice managers

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Edwards ◽  
Richard D Neal
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Postal Questionnaire

scholarly journals Droperidol dropped; consultants not consulted

2003 ◽  
Vol 27 (08) ◽  
pp. 301-304
Author(s):  
Gavin Reid ◽  
Mark Hughson
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
The West ◽  
Abrupt Withdrawal ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Adequate Evaluation ◽  
Psychiatric Profession ◽  
The Impact

Aims and Method We conducted a postal questionnaire survey of the practice of rapid tranquillisation among 215 consultant psychiatrists in the West of Scotland, before and after the withdrawal of droperidol by the manufacturer. Results One hundred and eighty questionnaires (84% of those sent) were returned. Droperidol had been used extensively, often combined with lorazepam, for rapid tranquillisation. The main replacement suggested for droperidol was haloperidol. About half of the respondents to our survey chose to comment on the withdrawal of droperidol. More than half of the comments were unfavourable, including lack of an adequate replacement and lack of consultation with the psychiatric profession. Clinical Implications The abrupt withdrawal of droperidol, partly for commercial reasons, was regrettable. There was no time for an adequate evaluation of possible replacement medications and a lack of consultation with the profession regarding the impact on clinical care.

Beginning to Look at Why Occupational Therapists Leave the Profession: A Survey Carried Out in Leicestershire

1989 ◽  
Vol 52 (10) ◽  
pp. 389-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare A Greensmith ◽  
Maxine A Blumfield
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Perceived Reasons

This article describes a postal questionnaire survey carried out within Leicestershire to look at reasons for occupational therapists leaving the profession. It samples the attitudes and opinions of a group of practising occupational therapists, and also includes a smaller sample of non-practising occupational therapists and their perceived reasons for leaving the profession. A profile is given of the occupational therapist who is most likely to leave, which challenges the idea that most occupational therapists leave due to personal reasons. The article discusses ways that staff with children can be encouraged to remain at work and suggests further exploration of other reasons for leaving the profession.

Japanese Inward Investment in the Northeast of England: Reassessing ‘Japanisation’

1993 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Peck ◽  
I Stone
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Regional Policy ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Eastern Group ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Far Eastern ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews

The notion of ‘Japanisation’ is evaluated by examining the relationship between nationality and the adoption of particular kinds of managerial and work practices amongst inward investors in northeast England. Information is derived from an extensive postal questionnaire survey followed by a more intensive qualitative survey of inward investor plants. The postal survey shows that the new practices have been widely adopted in plants of all nationalities, although rates of adoption are higher for the Far Eastern group. The in-depth interviews reveal, however, that there are important variations in the ways in which these new practices are applied. It is argued that these variations cannot be understood in terms of ‘nationality’. Rather, they are associated with differences in production processes and the segmentation of labour based on gender, age, and skill. In the light of these findings, the significance of the term ‘Japanisation’ for regions and regional policy is considered.

Postal questionnaire survey of scrapie in sheep flocks in Ireland

2004 ◽  
Vol 155 (16) ◽  
pp. 493-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Healy ◽  
J. D. Collins ◽  
M. L. Doherty ◽  
D. Hannon ◽  
K. L. Morgan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Postal Questionnaire

scholarly journals A Description of Travel Medicine in General Practice: A Postal Questionnaire Survey

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 295-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nourieh Hoveyda ◽  
Paula McDonald ◽  
Ron H. Behrens
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Travel Medicine ◽  
Postal Questionnaire

scholarly journals Investigating Respondents and Nonrespondents of a Postal Breast Cancer Questionnaire Survey Regarding Differences in Age, Medical Conditions, and Therapy

Breast Care ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna L. Frobeen ◽  
Christoph Kowalski ◽  
Verena Weiß ◽  
Holger Pfaff
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Selection Bias ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Old Patients ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Reported Data

Background: Collecting patient-reported data via postal questionnaires is a common and frequently used technique. Selection bias may occur through lost data from nonrespondents. This study investigated differences in characteristics between respondents and nonrespondents of a postal breast cancer survey. Patients and Methods: The investigation was based on a cross-sectional postal questionnaire survey for the mandatory annual routine (re-)certification of accredited breast centers in North Rhine-Westphalia in 2010. Out of 4,444 patients meeting the inclusion criteria who gave their consent to participate, 3,856 respondents sent back a questionnaire and 588 nonrespondents did not. Using logistic regression, differences between respondents and nonrespondents regarding information gathered through hospital staff concerning age, affected breast, UICC (Union for International Cancer Control) staging and grading, ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) classification, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and type of surgery were assessed. Results: Very young and very old patients sent back their questionnaire significantly less frequently, as did patients who showed a later cancer stage and poorer general health and those who underwent mastectomy. Conclusion: Differences exist between respondents and nonrespondents with regard to age, disease, and therapy characteristics that need to be considered for the interpretation and generalizability of survey results due to selection bias.

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