Canaries in the Mineshaft: The Dermatology Workforce Shortage in Eastern Ontario

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 217-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Heughan ◽  
Nordau Kanigsberg ◽  
Esiahas Amdemichael ◽  
Dean Fergusson ◽  
Darcy Ammerman
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Waiting Time ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Workforce Shortage ◽  
Career Plans ◽  
Future Career ◽  
Additional Funding ◽  
Eastern Ontario ◽  
The University

Background: The number of dermatology residency positions in Canada has not reflected the growing workforce shortage. Until 2005, all dermatology residents at the University of Ottawa were committed to return to their funding area at the completion of their training. This has left Eastern Ontario with a critical shortage of dermatologists. Objective: To survey dermatologists practicing in Eastern Ontario to understand the basis of the workforce shortage and outlook for the future. Methods: Mailed surveys sent in 1999, 2003, and 2006 to all dermatologists in Eastern Ontario requesting demographic information, workload data, and future career plans. Results: There was a 100% response rate in each survey year. Between 1999 and 2006, the total number of practicing dermatologists decreased from 26 to 23, whereas the average age increased from 51.4 to 57.4 years. The waiting time to see new and returning patients increased, from 5.8 to 18.5 weeks and 4.9 to 11.8 weeks, respectively. Ten of the 23 dermatologists practicing in 2006 plan to retire within the next 5 years. Conclusions: The inadequate supply of dermatologists in Eastern Ontario will increasingly threaten patient care. This emphasizes the need for additional funding for dermatology training positions, continued mentorship, and improved dermatology training for nondermatologists.

Guest Editorial

1980 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-22
Author(s):  
Lourie Nock
Keyword(s):  
Representative Sample ◽  
Guest Editorial ◽  
Career Plans ◽  
Future Career ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
University Of Calgary ◽  
The Future ◽  
Mcgill University ◽  
The University

In view of the CESCE's expressed concern over "Anthropology and the Challenge of the Future," it seemed to me that it would be instructive to probe the aspirations and characteristics of the anthropologists who will be most deeply involved in that future, i.e. today's anthropology students, my colleagues. What stimulated their interest in anthropology? What are their current research activities and future career plans? What are their concerns? I put these questions to fifty students working towards their Master's or Ph. D. degrees at the Universite de Montreal, at McGill University and at the University of Calgary. I have sought indications of tendencies and possibilities rather than a representative sample, and concentrated on those students in the social and cultural branches.

scholarly journals Evidence-based Practice (EBP): beliefs, knowledge and behavior of physiotherapists. A survey research.

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-35
Author(s):  
Collebrusco Luca ◽  
Gambacorta Andrea ◽  
Visciano Gennaro
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Quality Of Patient Care ◽  
And Behaviors

An analytical observational study was conduct using a web-based questionnaire. Evidence-based practice is one of the most relevant concern of all health professions. This research has been done taking account of demographic information, attitudes and skills in reference to Evidence Based Practice (EBP) for application in the daily clinical practice. To describe beliefs and behaviors of physiotherapists from two Italian regions about EBP and its implementation in clinical practice, their knowledge in this field and the perception of its benefits and barrier in application in clinical practice. The participants completed a designed questionnaire, whose purpose was to determine beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors regarding EBP, as well as demographic information about themselves and their practice settings. This survey was activated through the TSRM-PSTRP registers of Marche and Umbria regions that sent the questionnaire to all the registered physiotherapists. There was a response rate of 7.64% for Marche region, equal to a sample of 132 physiotherapists, and a response rate of 12.99% for Umbria region, equal to a sample of 110 physiotherapists, for a total sample of 242 physiotherapists. The questionnaire was filled out through an online Google platform called “Forms”. The responses were summarized for each item and the logistic regression analyses and the chi-square test were used to examine relationships among variables. The respondents agreed that the use of evidence in practice was necessary, that the literature was helpful in their practices and that the quality of patient care was better when evidence were used. For physiotherapists from Umbria, with more than 15 years of qualification, the following answers are statistically significant (p<0.05): “the application of EBP is necessary in the practice of physical therapy, EBP helps me making decisions about patient care and I actively seek practice guidelines pertaining to areas of my practice and EBP improves the quality of patient care”. For physiotherapists from Marche, with more than 15 years of qualification, the following answers are statistically significant (p<0.05): “EBP helps me making decisions about patient care, I actively seek practice guidelines pertaining to areas of my practice and I am confident in my ability to find relevant research to answer my clinical questions”. Training, familiarity with and confidence in search strategies, use of databases, and critical appraisal tended to be associated to younger therapists with fewer years of qualification. Physical therapists stated they have a positive attitude about EBP and they are interested in learning or improving the necessary skills to implement EBP. They noticed that they needed to increase the use of evidence in their daily practice.

The training of a polar scientist: Patrick Geddes and the student career of William Speirs Bruce

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. N. SWINNEY
Keyword(s):  
Future Career ◽  
New Information ◽  
University Of Edinburgh ◽  
The University

ABSTRACT: The university career of the polar scientist William Speirs Bruce (1867–is examined in relation to new information, discovered amongst the Bruce papers in the University of Edinburgh, which elucidates the role played by Patrick Geddes in shaping Bruce's future career. Previous accounts of Bruce's university years, based mainly on the biography by Rudmose Brown (1923), are shown to be in error in several details.

The importance of upholding the duty of candour during patient care

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-75
Author(s):  
Alan Glasper
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Emeritus Professor ◽  
The University

In light of recent media coverage, Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, from the University of Southampton, discusses polices and guidance pertinent to the duty of candour

Shattering the Glass Podium: Successes and Setbacks of Women in Collegiate Choral Conducting

2021 ◽  
pp. 875512332110183
Author(s):  
Melissa Baughman
Keyword(s):  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
The United States ◽  
Choral Conducting ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Choral Conductors ◽  
The Status ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Experiences Of Women

The purpose of this study was to explore the status and experiences of women in collegiate choral conducting positions. Out of all collegiate choral conductors ( N = 992) at institutions accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music in the United States, 68.65% ( n = 681) were men and 31.35% ( n = 311) were women at the time of this study; I invited the women collegiate choral conductors to serve as study participants. Ninety-six respondents completed an online survey, resulting in a response rate of 30.86%. I collected data through a researcher-designed survey. First, I asked respondents to provide demographic information and respond to Likert-type and open-ended prompts related to three domains: gaining entry into the profession, navigating the profession, and issues surrounding gender. I analyzed data through descriptive statistics and qualitative methods of assigning codes, combining codes into themes, and displaying the data. I addressed general discrepancies in the self-reported attitudes of respondents. Although women reported an overall attitude of satisfaction as choral conductors in their Likert-type responses, many respondents detailed several instances of gender discrimination and other challenges in their open-ended responses. Implications for the music profession, including specific strategies to help empower women in collegiate choral conducting settings, are discussed.

scholarly journals Staffing at Ambulatory Endoscopy Centers in the United States: Practice, Trends, and Rationale

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepak Agrawal ◽  
Rajeev Jain
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
The United States ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Moderate Sedation ◽  
Endoscopic Procedures ◽  
Staffing Patterns ◽  
And Training

Background. Endoscopy nurse (RN) has a pivotal role in administration and monitoring of moderate sedation during endoscopic procedures. When sedation for the procedure is administered and monitored by an anesthesia specialist, the role of an RN is less clear. The guidelines on this issue by nursing and gastroenterology societies are contradictory. Methods. Survey study of endoscopy lab managers and directors at outpatient endoscopy units in Texas. The questions related to staffing patterns for outpatient endoscopies and responsibilities of different personnel assisting with endoscopies. Results. Responses were received from 65 endoscopy units (response rate 38%). 63/65 (97%) performed at least a few cases with an anesthesia specialist. Of these, 49/63 (78%) involved only an endoscopy technician, without an additional RN in the room. At 12/49 (25%) units, the RN performed tasks of an endoscopy technician. At 14/63 (22%), an additional RN was present during endoscopic procedures and performed tasks not directly related to patient care. Conclusions. Many ambulatory endoscopy units do not have an RN present at all times when sedation is administered by an anesthesia specialist. An RN, when present, did not perform tasks commensurate with the education and training. This has implications about optimal utilization of nurses and cost of performing endoscopies.

scholarly journals A study on Pharm D Students Present Views and Future Plans

2020 ◽  
pp. 232-236
Author(s):  
Badmanaban R ◽  
Janice Jacson Mandumpala ◽  
Krupamol Joy ◽  
Sulaikha Abdul Kareem ◽  
Bharat Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Pharmacist ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Career Plans ◽  
Clinical Pharmacists ◽  
Future Career ◽  
Online Portal ◽  
Work Abroad ◽  
Future Plans

Objective- This study aims to evaluate reasons for joining the Pharm D program among the graduates and students, their levels of satisfaction regarding choice, their perception towards the program and future career plans. Methods- All students and graduates under the Kerala University of Health Sciences, KUHS were invited to participate in the study conducted using the online portal- Google forms. Results- A total of 199 participants responded to the questionnaire, where the main reasons for choosing the program were to serve the society (88.4%), he/she is good at science (81.4%) and to settle and work abroad (70.9%). Working as hospital Clinical Pharmacist (87.9%) and Pharmacovigilance(80.4%) were the most preferred future career plans. About 59.8% respondents were ambitious towards pharmacy field. Conclusion- More than half of the respondents were satisfied to choose pharmacy and their reason for choice was to serve the society which outstood other factors and were more inclined to depict their skills in the field of pharmacovigilance and as clinical pharmacists.

scholarly journals Tax Literacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 553-559
Author(s):  
Michaela Moučková ◽  
Leoš Vítek
Keyword(s):  
Income Tax ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Personal Income ◽  
Personal Income Tax ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Tax Returns ◽  
The University

Presented paper focuses on measuring tax literacy among bachelor degree students at the University of Economics, Prague, along with analysis of the two factors that influence it. Based on the 150 collected questionnaires (63 % response rate), we measured tax literacy of students (personal income tax and VAT) and examined whether it depends on (i) previous passing of tax courses and (ii) previous practical experience with filing tax returns. More than half of the students were well to excellently-versed in tax matters, including those who have not completed any more advanced tax courses apart from the elementary tax course. For VAT, the results of statistical tests show that students’ knowledge depends on passing a more advanced course on consumption taxation. On the other hand, the link between experience with tax returns and results of tax literacy tests cannot be unambiguously confirmed or rejected. Within the first statistical test (personal income tax), it was established that students’ knowledge does not depend on previous filing of tax returns; the second test (value added tax) led to the opposite conclusion.

scholarly journals Acceptance of Teledermoscopy by General Practitioners and Dermatologists in Denmark

2021 ◽  
pp. e2021033
Author(s):  
Tine Vestergaard ◽  
Merethe K. Andersen ◽  
Anette Bygum
Keyword(s):  
General Practitioners ◽  
Waiting Time ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Previous Experience ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Skin Cancers ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Degree Of Acceptance ◽  
High Degree

Background: Teledermoscopy can be used to triage referrals of suspected skin cancers, thereby reducing waiting time and number of face-to-face consultations with a dermatologist. However, the success of the implementation of this technology in part relies on the acceptance of the providers. Objectives: This study assessed the attitudes towards teledermoscopy of referring general practitioners and consultant dermatologists. Methods: General practitioners from 48 practices and 3 dermatologists in the region of Southern Denmark, who had previous experience with teledermoscopy, were invited to answer questionnaires on their acceptance of the technology. Results: General practitioners from 23 practices responded. All domains of the questionnaire received high scores, indicating a high degree of acceptance of teledermoscopy among respondents. All 3 dermatologists agreed that teledermoscopy was useful for triaging referrals, but they were less confident in their diagnoses and management plans proposed by teledermoscopy than in traditional face-to-face evaluations of patients. Two of the 3 dermatologists were satisfied with using teledermoscopy as a consult method. Conclusions: This study reports high levels of provider acceptance of teledermoscopy. However, a low response rate among general practitioners may limit its generalizability.

scholarly journals Provider-Related Predictors of Utilization of University Health Services in Nigeria

1970 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olumide ABIODUN ◽  
Faithman OVAT ◽  
Oluwatosin OLU-ABIODUN
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Waiting Time ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Process Indicators ◽  
The University

BACKGROUND: The utilization of health services is an important policy concern in most developing countries. Many staff and students do not utilize the health services within the university system despite the availability of good quality services. This study investigated the provider-related factors related to utilization of university health service by staff and students in a privately owneduniversity in Nigeria.METHODS: The perception of the quality of a university health service was investigated among a cross-section of 600 university staff and students who were selected by a stratified random sampling scheme. A self-administered questionnaire-based study was conducted. The structure, process and output predictors of utilization of the university health facility were assessed. Data analysis was carried out using Stata I/C 15.0.RESULTS: The average age of the participants was 22.93±7.58 years. About two-thirds of them did not have opinion about the mortality and morbidity rates at the university health center. Significant proportions of the participants reported good perceptions about the structure and process quality of service indicators. Utilization of the university health center was predicted by some structure and process indicators namely; the availability/experience of staff (AOR 2.44; CI 1.67-3.58), the organization of healthcare (AOR 1.64; CI 1.11-2.41), the continuity of treatment (AOR 1.74; CI 1.12-2.70) and the waiting time (AOR0.41; CI 0.28-0.61).CONCLUSION: The utilization of university health services was predicted by availability/experience of staff, the organization of healthcare, the waiting time and the continuity of care. The structure-process-outcome approach discriminates between the students and staff who utilize the university health center and those who donot. It also suggests a complex interplay of factors in the prediction of choice of a health facility.

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