scholarly journals Through the legal maze: An Act Respecting Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ted McDonald ◽  
Patricia MacKenzie ◽  
Krista Barry
Keyword(s):  
New Brunswick ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Data Matching ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
The Government ◽  
Public Bodies

IntroductionThe New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) is a recently established provincial research data centre and data custodian hosting anonymized linkable administrative data from the Government of New Brunswick (GNB) and other public bodies. GNB has committed to transferring research-relevant data from across GNB operations to NB-IRDT. Objectives and Approach Although NB-IRDT had received a small number of administrative data sets from the GNB Department of Health as of the end of 2016, transfers of other datasets from the Department of Health, Department of Social Development and other Departments was halted because of a series of legal opinions citing a lack of legislative authority to do so. This presentation details an innovative and transformative approach that overcame these obstacles to facilitate continued data sharing with NB-IRDT not just from those Departments but from across the spectrum of government operations. ResultsPassed in the NB Legislature in March 2017 and proclaimed in May 2017, An Act Respecting Research modified 12 different pieces of existing legislation to define a clear legal authority through which pseudo-anonymized data from all of the Provincial Government plus numerous other public bodies could be transferred to NB-IRDT in linkable form. This included Acts as disparate as the Education Act, Mental Health Act, the Nursing Homes Act, the New Brunswick Housing Act, etc. An Act Respecting Research was the culmination of more than a year of collaborative effort between NB-IRDT and the Executive Council Office plus 14 different provincial line departments. The Act also permits the collection of the Medicare health insurance numbers by departments and public for data matching and transfer purposes. Conclusion/ImplicationsThe Act Respecting Research is unique in Canada and would not have occurred without GNB’s commitment to the principle and practice of evidence-based policymaking. After the Act’s passage, NB-IRDT has received numerous datasets and work is ongoing on many more, from postsecondary education to road accidents and workers compensation claims.

scholarly journals Key Factors in the establishment of an academia-government center of public sector administrative data and policy research

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
James Ayles ◽  
Ted McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Subsequent Work ◽  
Innovative Thinking ◽  
The Government

A collaborative between the Government of New Brunswick (GNB) and the University of New Brunswick to establish a center of public sector administrative data and policy research was envisioned in 2012. Subsequent work between the parties led to the establishment of the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) in 2014. Academia-government partnerships are not unique in Canada, however what sets this apart is: 1) the legislative approach used to support research, 2) scope of administrative data made available, 3) value placed on anonymized linked data, 4) governance overseeing the partnership, and 5) measures taken to ensure the protection of citizens’ data. In 2017, the New Brunswick Act Respecting Research received proclamation. This Act serves to provide clarity and addresses gaps in access and use of personal / health data for research. The Act has opened the doors for NB-IRDT with data owners of public sector organizations. NB-IRDT may now receive pseudonymous personal data from any public sector program collecting personal information. The partnership is governed by several advisory committees each serving a different role in overseeing the growth of NB-IRDT; overall direction setting being led by a panel of Deputy Ministers and the Clerk (the senior ranking civil servant in GNB.) The collaboration is well positioned to support public policy research and fosters the use of evidence-based information in the development of government programs and services. The partnership has also helped to encourage new and innovative thinking within GNB about the value of linkable data to support decision-making.

scholarly journals The New Brunswick Act Respecting Research Three Years Later: A Data Trickle Turns into a Flood

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ted McDonald
Keyword(s):  
New Brunswick ◽  
Standardized Testing ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Research Partnerships ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Individual ◽  
National Networks

IntroductionIn New Brunswick Canada (NB) in 2017, the Provincial Government passed a bill called the Act Respecting Research. This Act took the form of an omnibus bill modifying 20 pieces of legislation to define a legal authority for the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) to receive prepared, linkable microdata from multiple public bodies in NB. This was followed in 2019 by a second Act Respecting Research that broadened the scope of the first. Together this legislation has helped to expand NB-IRDT’s data holdings from its first dataset – hospital records received in 2015 – to over 40 different linkable datasets as of March 2020. These datasets are underpinning ambitious research partnerships between NB-IRDT and the Provincial Government. Objectives and ApproachThis presentation will detail the rapid progress made since the first Act was passed in 2017 and presented at IPDLN-2018. It will outline enabling factors, including secured funding, the central role of the Department of Health, engagement with senior decisionmakers, and interaction with other provincial data centres and national networks including HDRN Canada. Ongoing and new challenges arising from the rapid increase in the scale of data collection and their resolution will be discussed. ResultsIn addition to a wide range of provincial health administrative and clinical datasets, recent datasets include school records (report cards, standardized testing, attendance), income support data, workers compensation claims data, higher education program and graduation data, court appearances, adult training/retraining programs and immigration landing records. All files are linkable at the individual level. Multi-year research projects to support program evaluation are underway, with departments now able to access other agency data through NB-IRDT. Conclusion / ImplicationsNB-IRDT and the experience in NB offer important lessons for other jurisdictions aiming to expand access to linkable multi-agency data for research and evaluation.

scholarly journals Syarat Sehat Jasmani Sebagai Diskriminasi Tenaga Kerja Difabel

INKLUSI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Heru Saputra Lumban Gaol
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Government ◽  
Disabled Workers

The inclusion of the ’physically healthy’ requirement in recruiting job vacancies has led to various interpretations. This practice has been going on for a long time and often violates persons with disabilities' rights to obtain equal employment opportunities. This study aims to analyze the interpretation of physical health requirements in the recruitment of job vacancies. Sources of research data are employers, disabled workers, and the Yogyakarta Provincial Government. Researchers analyzed legal norms and qualitative data, then presented descriptively. The study concluded that there had not been one interpretation from the employer, disabled workers, and the government about ‘being physically healthy.’ The term is often interpreted as ‘being physically complete.’ This biased interpretation discriminates against disabled workers entering the workforce.[Keberadaan syarat ‘sehat jasmani’ dalam rekrutmen lowongan kerja menimbulkan berbagai penafsiran, khususnya bagi tenaga kerja difabel. Praktik ini sudah berlangsung lama dan melanggar hak difabel untuk memperoleh kesempatan yang setara dalam lapangan pekerjaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis penafsiran syarat sehat jasmani dalam rekrutmen lowongan kerja. Sumber data penelitian adalah pihak pemberi kerja, tenaga kerja difabel, dan Pemerintah Provinsi Yogyakarta. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menganalisis norma hukum dan data kualitatif, kemudian disajikan secara deskriptif. Penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa belum ada kesatuan penafsiran dari pihak pemberi kerja, tenaga kerja difabel, dan pemerintah tentang kriteria sehat jasmani. Syarat sehat jasmani sering diartikan sebagai fisik yang lengkap. Hal mendiskriminasi tenaga kerja difabel dalam memasuki lapangan pekerjaan.]

Capaian pembangunan manusia: analisis komparatif Provinsi Banten, Jawa Barat dan DKI Jakarta

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriwati Adriwati
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Long Life ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Government ◽  
Development Paradigm

Human development is a development paradigm that puts human (population) as the focus and final target of all development activities, namely the achievement of control over resources (income to achieve decent living), improvement of health status (long life and healthy life) and improve education. To see the success rate of human development, UNDP publishes an indicator of Human Development Index (HDI). This study discusses the achievements of human development that have been pursued by the government. The problem analyzed in this research is the difference of human development achievement in some provincial government in Indonesia. This paper aims to compare the achievements of human development in some provincial governments seen from the achievement of human development index of each province. Research location in Banten Province, West Java and DKI Jakarta.Keywords:Human Development Index, Human Development Achievement

PERANAN INSPEKTORAT KABUPATENSUMENEP DALAM MENCEGAH DAN MENDETEKSI FRAUD DI DINAS PENDIDIKAN SUMENEP

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Astri Furqani ◽  
Hafidhah .
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The Government

In this era, a lot of activities that can not be separated from the practice of cheating or fraud , no exception In the government . Inspektorat Sumenep is the leading institution of internal Local Government in preventing and detecting fraud in the Local Government appropiate Perbup Sumenep No. 29 of 2008 . Dinas Pendidikan Sumenep need attention on the issue . This is due to Dinas Pendidikan Sumenep an agency with the largest number of assets and managing large budgets . These conditions led to the formulation of the problem is How Inspektorat Sumenep role in preventing and detecting fraud in Dinas Pendidikan Sumenep. This study used a qualitative approach in which the focus of this study is Inspektorat role in preventing and detecting fraud at Dinas Pendidikan Sumenep . Primary data obtained by direct interviews with the parties directly related to the determination of the source of research data in a qualitative study using nonprobability sampling . The sampling technique used was purposive sampling . The conclusion of this study, role of the Inspektorat Sumenep in the prevention of fraud in Dinas Pendidikan Sumenep still not maximal . This is due to Inspektorat Sumenep not supervise from the planning / budgeting and not optimal in overseeing and assisting the implementation of the SPIP as an instrument of fraud prevention in Dinas Pendidikan Sumenep . The role of Inspektorat Sumenep in the detection of fraud in Dinas Pendidikan Sumenep done by conducting an audit of financial and asset management in each financial year.Keywords: fraud, government, inspektorat.

PENERAPAN CLUSTERING PADA PENDUDUK YANG MEMPUNYAI KELUHAN KESEHATAN DENGAN DATAMINING K-MEANS

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Rofiqo ◽  
Agus Perdana Windarto ◽  
Dedy Hartama
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Data Mining ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
National Statistics ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Indonesian Population ◽  
The Government

This study aims to utilize Clushtering Algorithm in grouping the number of people who have health complaints with the K-means algorithm in Indonesia. The source of this research data was collected based on the documents of the provincial population which had health complaints produced by the National Statistics Agency. The data used in this study are data from 2013-2017 consisting of 34 provinces. The method used in this research is K-means Algorithm. Data will be processed by clushtering in 3 clushter, namely clusther high health complaints, clusther moderate and low health complaints. Centroid data for high population level clusters 37.48, Centroid data for moderate population level clusters 27.08, and Centroid data for low population level clusters 14.89. So that obtained an assessment based on the population index that has health complaints with 7 provinces of high health complaints, namely Central Java, Yogyakarta, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, South Kalimantan, Gorontalo, 18 provinces of moderate health complaints, and 9 other provinces including low health complaints. This can be an input to the government to give more attention to residents in each region who have high health complaints through improving public health services so that the Indonesian population becomes healthier without health complaints.Keywords: data mining, health complaints, clustering, K-means, Indonesian residents

scholarly journals Why Age and Aging Research Matters: A Chat With NIA Senior Leadership

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 825-825
Author(s):  
Marie Bernard
Keyword(s):  
Human Services ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Health Department ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Senior Leadership ◽  
Aging Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Lead Agency ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Significant Research

Abstract The National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is the federally designated lead agency on aging research, and has supported significant research on aging as a life-long process. In the last five years, NIA experienced a tripling of its budget. Although much of this funding is targeted to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD related dementias (ADRD) research, there was an increase in funds allocated to non-AD research in keeping with the overall growth of NIH. This symposium will provide a forum for exploration of the implications of the budget increases for the general research community. It will involve NIA’s senior staff discussing research priorities and programs supported by the Institute. A question-and-answer session will follow brief introductory remarks on current funding and future priorities and research directions of NIA.

scholarly journals Mining Industry Impact on Environmental Sustainability, Economic Growth, Social Interaction, and Public Health: An Application of Semi-Quantitative Mathematical Approach

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 972
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mohsin ◽  
Qiang Zhu ◽  
Sobia Naseem ◽  
Muddassar Sarfraz ◽  
Larisa Ivascu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Energy Source ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
The Government ◽  
Operational Activities

The mining industry plays a significant role in economic growth and development. Coal is a viable renewable energy source with 185.175 billion deposits in Thar, which has not been deeply explored. Although coal is an energy source and contributes to economic development, it puts pressure on environmental sustainability. The current study investigates Sindh Engro coal mining’s impact on environmental sustainability and human needs and interest. The Folchi and Phillips Environmental Sustainability Mathematics models are employed to measure environmental sustainability. The research findings demonstrated that Sindh Engro coal mining is potentially unsustainable for the environment. The toxic gases (methane, carbon dioxide, sulfur, etc.) are released during operational activities. The four significant environment spheres (atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere) are negatively influenced by Thar coal mining. The second part of the analysis results shows that human needs and interests have a positive and significant relationship except for human health and safety with Sindh Engro coal mining. Environmental pollution can be controlled by utilizing environmentally friendly coal mining operations and technologies. Plantation and ecological normalization can protect the species, flora, and fauna of the Thar Desert. The government of Pakistan and the provincial government of Sind should strictly check the adaptation of environmental standards. Furthermore, the researchers should explore the environmental issues and solutions so that coal mining becomes a cost-efficient and environmental-friendly energy source in Pakistan.

Public service motivation and organizational performance in Chinese provincial governments

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 770-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunkui Zhu ◽  
Chen Wu
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Public Service Motivation ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Government Employees ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government

Purpose This paper aims to examine different hypotheses concerning the effects of public service motivation (PSM) and other attitudinal or institutional dimensions on organizational performance (OP). Specifically, based on the experience of Chinese provincial governments, this study provides new evidence about how PSM may affect OP. Design/methodology/approach This study collected data from a survey of different provincial government departments in Sichuan Province, Hubei Province, Hunan Province and Chongqing Municipality in 2011. Using data from 761 respondents, Pearson correlation analysis and regression analysis were used to explore the relationships between related factors. Findings PSM, job satisfaction, affective commitment and job involvement have statistically significant effects on OP, and these results are consistent with the findings of previous researches that PSM positively affected OP at a significant level. The results suggest that, if civil servants have a strong PSM, the performance of their organizations will be high. Research limitations/implications Future research should look for additional factors that affect OP, comparing employees’ perceptions of an organization’s performance with objective data to determine whether, and to what degree, subjective measures of performance are valid measures of OP in the public sector. Practical implications In the process of improving government performance, it is significant to give attention to the government employees’ mentality. The government training and promotion system should encourage civil servants to care about the public interest. A more flattened organization should be considered as part of the next steps in government reform, and more opportunities should be provided to involve more government employees in policy making. Originality/value This study helps to clarify the effects of individual factors of PSM on OP in China in a tightly controlled bureaucratic environment, where related data are hardly accessible.

Politics and Professions: Interdisciplinary Team Models and Their Implications for Health Equity in Ontario

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 302-327
Author(s):  
Susan Marie Haydt
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Interdisciplinary Team ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Community Health Centres ◽  
Primary Care Teams ◽  
The Government

Ontario’s efforts to reform primary care through interdisciplinary primary care teams are unprecedented in Canada. Since 2004, the provincial government has focused its reform efforts on three models: Family Health Teams (FHTs), Community Health Centres (CHCs), and Nurse Practitioner-led Clinics (NPLCs). These models vary by team structure, funding, and governance. I examine the strong preference for the FHT model by the government and medical profession, and the implications of this preference on health equity. The opportunity for teams to increase health equity in Ontario may be limited due to the preference for physician-centered FHTs over more egalitarian team models.

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