scholarly journals Investigating career intentions of undergraduate paramedic students studying in Queensland, Australia

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Devenish ◽  
Adam Rolley ◽  
David Long
Keyword(s):  
Response Rate ◽  
Private Industry ◽  
Career Intentions ◽  
Employment Decisions ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Career Length ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Multiple Services ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Overseas Work

IntroductionThis study explores the career intentions of undergraduate university paramedic students. Other like studies have been completed before paramedicine registration, and this is the first career intentions study to focus on the Queensland perspective. Methods Second year Queensland University of Technology (QUT) undergraduate paramedic students (n=182) were invited to participate. Ethics approval was gained and consent to participate was implied by the completion of a mixed methods questionnaire developed from the extant literature. Data were coded and analysed using Stata 15.1 and NVIVO 12. ResultsThe response rate was 47.3% (n=86). Findings indicated 82.35% of participants intend to pursue paramedic employment after graduating. Queensland Ambulance Service is the preferred choice of employer (78.05%), however 67.07% intended to apply to multiple services for employment, 62.2% are considering private industry employment and 59.76% are contemplating overseas work. Intended paramedicine career length revealed 39.5% of participants plan to work for 20 years or more, 29% for 6–10 years and 18.4% for 11–15 years. Qualitative findings suggest students are concerned about employment opportunities, dislocation from support networks, and feeling unprepared to work in other paramedic jurisdictions. Furthermore, the employer’s reputation, culture, internship program and career development opportunities impact on employment decisions. ConclusionThe paramedic landscape in Australia appears to be changing. Although the majority of participants intend to work for jurisdictional ambulance services, students are exploring a range of employment opportunities. Understanding the career intentions of undergraduate paramedic students is essential for universities when preparing students for the transition to a globally evolving profession.

scholarly journals Attitudes of graduating Canadian urology residents on the job market: Is it getting better or are we just spinning our wheels?

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 104-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory W. Hosier ◽  
Naji J. Touma
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Large Urban Area ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
The Past ◽  
Agreement Score ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
Ideal Practice ◽  
The Ideal

Introduction: There has been increasing awareness of employment difficulties for physicians, especially surgeons, in Canada over the past few years. Our objective was to elucidate the attitudes and experiences of graduating Canadian urology residents in obtaining employment.Methods: We surveyed four separate cohorts of graduating urology residents in 2010, 2011, 2016, and 2017. Responses from the 2010 and 2011 cohorts were combined and compared to the combined results of the 2016 and 2017 cohorts. Mean Likert responses were compared using unpaired t-tests. An agreement score was created for those responding with “strongly agree” and “agree” on the Likert scale.Results: A total of 126 surveys were administered with a 100% response rate. The job market was rated as poor or very poor by 64.9% and 58.4% of graduates in 2010/2011 and 2016/2017, respectively (p=0.67). Lack of resources was identified as the biggest barrier to improved employment in both cohorts. Networking at meetings and staff urologists at their institution were the most important factors aiding employment identified by both cohorts. The ideal practice was academic or academically associated community practices in a large urban area, with 5‒10 partners for both cohorts.Conclusions: The majority of graduating urology residents viewed the job market as poor or very poor and this did not change over a six-year period. It is unclear how much personal preference for location and practice type drove the somewhat negative outlook of employment opportunities, as the majority of residents were seeking large urban, academic, or academically associated community practices in competitive locations.

scholarly journals Cariology education for undergraduate Brazilian dental students

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-244
Author(s):  
Daiana Back GOUVEA ◽  
Sonia GROISMAN ◽  
Marcelo José Strazzeri BÖNECKER ◽  
Fabio SAMPAIO ◽  
Saul Martins PAIVA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Pediatric Dentistry ◽  
Dental Erosion ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Dental Hard Tissues ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Dental Schools ◽  
Education In Brazil

ABSTRACT This study sought to provide an overview of current cariology education for undergraduate Brazilian dental students. Data collection was via a Portuguese version of a 12-item questionnaire (Schulte et al., 2011) that was sent to all Brazilian dental schools (n = 219). The response rate was 57.0% (n = 125). Of the schools that returned the questionnaire, 84.8% supported the development of a Brazilian cariology curriculum. The units responsible for teaching cariology were predominantly operative dentistry (49.6%), pediatric dentistry (49.6%), dental public health (44.8%), and cariology (32%). Theoretical teaching of cariology (74.4%) and pre-clinical exercises (63.2%) were cited to occur mainly during the second year of the course, while clinical activities were placed in the third (71.2%) and fourth (64.8%) years. Among respondents, 76.8% of the schools included dental erosion and 86.4% included defects of dental hard tissues, such as abrasion, in teaching cariology. This survey was able to determine the panorama of cariology education in Brazil and to detect some differences among Brazilian geographic areas. The promotion of a workshop to discuss the topics that should be taught to undergraduate dental students and the development of a Brazilian core curriculum in cariology would be likely to reduce the differences in teaching cariology in Brazil.

The Casson Memorial Lecture 1992: Always a Little Further

1992 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 296-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Averil M Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Memorial Lecture ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Graphic Representations ◽  
The Future ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Education Of Students

This lecture was given at the College of Occupational Therapists' Annual Conference at Loughborough University of Technology on 17 July 1992. The theme combines personal views about the opportunities and threats currently facing the profession along with consideration of personal strategies for coping with change and how the education of students can help prepare them for the future. The text was accompanied by graphic representations and personal photographs of ‘adventuring’, together with posters prepared by second year students at Queen Margaret College as part of the health psychology syllabus.

Development of an Interactive Multimedia Michelson Interferometer Experiment

2018 ◽  
Vol 879 ◽  
pp. 284-289
Author(s):  
Chanoknan Banglieng ◽  
Sarawut Jaiyen ◽  
Janthanee Authisin
Keyword(s):  
Test Score ◽  
Interactive Multimedia ◽  
Michelson Interferometer ◽  
Applied Physics ◽  
Physics Students ◽  
Good Level ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Counting Device ◽  
Second Year

We developed the interactive multimedia lesson for Michelson Interferometer experiment to compare learning achievement between students who learn with and without the interactive multimedia and to study student’s satisfaction of the interactive multimedia lesson. Michelson Interferometer experiment is the lesson in the Intermediate Physics Laboratory for the second year of Applied Physics students of the Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi. In this experiment, students have to count numbers of light fringes to determine the wavelength of He-Ne laser. We also developed a light counting device providing better experiment results with only 0.032% error compared to counting only by eyes. The efficiency of the interactive multimedia lesson evaluated by 3 experts both in content and production technique of the courseware was 4.45 meaning that the developed the Interactive Multimedia lesson was qualified at a good level. The Interactive Multimedia had the effectiveness at 92.12:80.38 which was higher than standard criteria set (80:80). The post-test scores of students who studied with interactive multimedia were significantly higher than the pre-test score at .05 level, and the student’s satisfaction of the interactive multimedia lesson was 4.25 which students most preferred the Interactive Multimedia Michelson interferometer experiment at a good level.

Predictors of behaviour change for unhealthy sleep patterns among Indian dental students

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ankur Sharma ◽  
Meena Jain ◽  
Vinayak K. Nahar ◽  
Manoj Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Sleep Behaviour ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Inadequate Sleep

AbstractObjectiveThe present study aimed at determining predictors of sleep behaviour change among dental students using the multi-theory model (MTM) of health behaviour change in India.MethodsThis study was conducted among 535 students of a dental college in India. Predictors of sleep behaviour change were assessed using a validated 30-item questionnaire. Theoretical predictors of sleep behaviour were modelled using multiple linear regression.ResultsThe response rate was 95.10%. A total of 449 of 535 students filled in the form, out of which 127 (28.30%) were inadequate sleepers. Inadequate sleep behaviour showed a strong preponderance within the male population (81.9%). The percentage of inadequate sleepers was highest in second year undergraduates and those obtaining between 60 and 69.9% marks in previous exams. For the initiation model, the standardised regression coefficients (β) for the three constructs – participatory dialogue, behavioural confidence and change in physical environment were 0.050 [p = 0.579, 95% (confidence interval)CI: −0.039 to 0.070], 0.213 (p = 0.019, 95% CI: 0.029–0.320) and 0.062 (p = 0.496, 95% CI: −0.073 to 0.149), respectively. For the sustenance model, β for emotional transformation, practice for change and changes in social environment was 0.192 (p = 0.047, 95% CI: 0.002–0.250), 0.175 (p = 0.091, 95% CI: −0.024 to 0.318) and 0.046 (p = 0.623, 95% CI: −0.094 to 0.157), respectively.ConclusionImproving behavioural confidence and bringing about emotional transformation were significant predictors for a reduction in inadequate sleep behaviour in dental students. Working on these predictors may improve sleep behaviours in dental students.

scholarly journals Heat and Flow in times of Corona

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1/2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Kuerten
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Online Version ◽  
Sufficient Time ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Set Up

This paper describes the set-up of the course Heat and Flow in the second year of the bachelor program in Mechanical Engineering of Eindhoven University of Technology. Before the corona pandemic and its associated lockdown, several measures have been taken to increase the success rate of this course, which used to be very low. In particular next to the normal course elements of lectures, instruction and exercise sessions, a complete online version of the course has been developed. In this way students with different learning styles are served. In order to stimulate students to spend sufficient time on the course well before the exam, a system of compulsory progress tests has been developed. A good result for each test is a requirement to pass the exam of the course. The number of attempts for each test is unlimited within a certain time frame. The combination of both developments significantly improved the success rate of the course. During the corona pandemic, the same system was maintained by offering all elements of the course in a synchronous way, but online. The written exam was replaced by an online proctored exam. Students were satisfied by this way of teaching, but the participation in the exercise sessions was very low. This can be improved by organizing them in small groups, each with a personal tutor.

scholarly journals Future career intentions of recent GP graduates in Ireland: a trend analysis study

BJGP Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. bjgpopen18X101409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivana Pericin ◽  
Gerard Mansfield ◽  
James Larkin ◽  
Claire Collins
Keyword(s):  
Response Rate ◽  
Workforce Planning ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Average Response Rate ◽  
Career Intentions ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Frequent Reason

BackgroundA lack of manpower and negative health statistics have increased the workload for Irish GPs. Consequently, recent GP graduates are considering emigration or part-time employment.AimTo report on trends of the current status and future work intentions of recent GP graduates in Ireland.Design & settingQuantitative study based on online surveys in the Irish setting.MethodA ‘career intentions’ survey was emailed to all recent GP graduates in Ireland, in 2014, 2015, and 2017. The data presented includes GPs who graduated in the previous 4 years at each survey time point. The average response rate across the three surveys was 38.2%.ResultsThe number of graduates who had already emigrated increased over the survey years, accounted for 16.9% in 2014, 17.4% in 2015, and 19.2% in 2017 survey. The majority of doctors who emigrated did so in the first 2 years after graduation (74.7%). ‘Quality of life’ became the most frequent reason for emigration over the survey years, accounting for 32.0% in the 2017 survey. In the 2014 survey, 47.3% of graduates stated that they intend to work part-time in 5 years; this rose to 51.2% in 2015, reaching 60.0% in 2017. Female participants were more than twice as likely to plan to work part time in 5 years compared to their male colleagues, across all three surveys.ConclusionThe first and second years after graduation were the most critical for emigration. Interventions in this period may reduce the 'brain drain' of Irish GPs. Part-time working is becoming more attractive and should be considered in future workforce planning.

scholarly journals Rental Values and Students’ Satisfaction in Private Hostels Proximate to the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-58
Author(s):  
Victoria Amietsenwu Bello ◽  
◽  
Nnaemeka Bethel Ezeokoli ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Total Population ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Test Statistics ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
State Of The Economy ◽  
Adequate Provision ◽  
Students Satisfaction ◽  
Rental Value

Property rental values are readily influenced by a multitude of interrelated factors such as the state of the economy, neighbourhood amenities and property characteristics. However, there is always an expectation that rental value reflects the occupier’s satisfaction from the neighbourhood and property. As such, this study examines the satisfaction of students with private hostel facilities surrounding the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), and the effect these facilities have on the rental values of the off-campus students’ hostels. There are 17,307 students who reside in the private hostels off-campus, of which 392 students were randomly selected from the total population of residents living around FUTA South Gate and given questionnaires. Of the 392 questionnaires administered, 390 were retrieved for analysis, thus representing a 99.5% response rate. The data collected was then analyzed using the Weighted Mean Score (WMS), T-test Statistics, Spearman Rank Correlation and the Multiple Regression Analyses. The findings reveal that there is a significant difference in the rental price paid by satisfied and unsatisfied students. Thus, the satisfied students pay higher rents than the non-satisfied students for a single, self-contained apartment. These occupiers are found to be satisfied with facilities such as the toilet, bathroom, fencing and water supply system in the building. There is a positive relationship between students’ rent satisfaction and their satisfaction with hostel facilities provided. The regression analysis further reveals that rental value is a function of neighbourhood amenities and property characteristics. The study recommends that private hostel developers make adequate provision for functional facilities as these can increase students’ satisfaction as well as enhance residential property rental values.

scholarly journals Validasi Approaches to Learning and Studying Inventory di Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Michael A. Leman ◽  
Rossi Sanusi ◽  
Yayi Suryo Prabandari
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Deep Approach ◽  
Surface Approach ◽  
Second Year

Background: Short version instruments are being developed to meet the needs of social sciences researchers who simulataneously use a number of instruments. The Approaches to Learning and Studying Inventory (ALSI) is a short version instrument to measure learning approaches used by students. This analysis is part of a study that is published in different medical education periodicals. The objective of this assessment was to validate the ALSI in a population of second year medical students of the Gadjah Mada University Faculty of Medicine (GMU FM), Yogyakarta.Method: 225 second year students in the regular program at the GMU FM were invited to complete the ALSI questionnaire. To suport construct validities of ALSI, an item’ validity, Crönbach alpha, factor analysis, convergent validity, and discriminant validity were measured.Results: A total of 160 students participated in this study (71,11% response rate). The data collected did not support the construct validities of ALSI.Conclusion: ALSI requires improvement, in particular the items of the surface approach subscale. Instead of the initial five subscales, it is probably more appropriate if the instrument is divided in only three subscales - surface approach, effort management-organized studying, and deep approach-monitoring studying. 

scholarly journals Analysis of Employment in the Illinois Nursery Industry

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 300-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.M. Waliczek ◽  
P.D. O'Rourke ◽  
J.C. Bradley
Keyword(s):  
Response Rate ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Local Economies ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Office Staff ◽  
Experience Level ◽  
Annual Salary ◽  
Part Time ◽  
And Training ◽  
Insight Into

Horticulture crops are a multimillion dollar industry in Illinois, providing employment opportunities as well as strengthening many local economies. In February 1998, about 300 surveys were mailed to members of the Illinois Nurserymen's Association, including owners and operation managers of retail and wholesale nurseries, greenhouses and garden centers. Questions included the pool of available labor, the total number of persons employed, including full and part-time workers, starting and average salaries for employees, retention rates and training procedures. Questions were also asked regarding employees' education and experience level, average compensation for various levels of employment and demographics of the employee pool. A 48% response rate was achieved with 147 surveys returned and analyzed. Respondents reported an average of 70 employees including sales staff, office staff and seasonal employees. Those businesses responding employed an average of 2.5 managers with an approximate annual salary of $48,000, and an average of 15 laborers with an approximate annual salary of $21,000. Correlations provided insight into which areas of the industry hired persons with horticulture degrees and the types of experience most valued by the respondents.

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