scholarly journals Selection criteria for Australian and New Zealand medical specialist training programs: another under‐recognised driver of research waste

2021 ◽  
Vol 215 (7) ◽  
pp. 336
Author(s):  
Caitlyn Withers ◽  
Christy Noble ◽  
Caitlin Brandenburg ◽  
Paul P Glasziou ◽  
Paulina Stehlik
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Specialist Training ◽  
Medical Specialist ◽  
Research Waste

scholarly journals Research entry requirements into Australian and New Zealand Medical Specialist Training programs – an under-recognised driver of research waste

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlyn Withers ◽  
Christy Noble ◽  
Caitlin Brandenburg ◽  
Paul Glasziou ◽  
Paulina Stehlik
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Career Progression ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Specialty Training ◽  
Specialist Training ◽  
Medical Specialist ◽  
Research Waste ◽  
College Entry ◽  
Entry Requirements

Doctors are placed under significant pressure to do research for career progression. Our review suggests that specialty training college entry requirements incentivise research to gain entry and focus on volume and authorship position over research quality. These requirements may be unintended drivers of research waste.

Rational and Intuitive Styles: Commensurability across Respondents' Characteristics

1997 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. M. Taggart ◽  
Enzo Valenzi ◽  
Lori Zalka ◽  
Kevin B. Lowe
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Industry Data ◽  
Birth Country

This study was designed to examine differences in responses to the six rational/intuitive scales of the Personal Style Inventory in relation to gender, age, ethnic group, birth country, occupation, and industry. Data were collected from 495 participants in training programs in Australia, England, New Zealand, and the United States. Multivariate analysis of variance indicated no differences among groups on the six scales which then are not sensitive to the characteristics so separate norming scores are not indicated. Lack of differences between sexes contrasts with the finding that women score more intuitive than men on other style assessment tools. Findings are not, however, consistent. And, since characteristics other than gender may show similar disparate results, further study of rational-intuitive commensurability is needed.

scholarly journals 179Selecting health need indicators for spatial equity analysis of primary health care in New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse Whitehead ◽  
Amber Pearson ◽  
Ross Lawrenson ◽  
Polly Atatoa-Carr
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Gini Coefficient ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Data Access ◽  
Spatial Accessibility ◽  
Spatial Equity ◽  
Health Need ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Populations with high needs often have poor health care access. Defining need is challenging, with no agreed-upon indicator of health need for primary care based spatial equity research in New Zealand. We examined seven potential indicators and tested for evidence of the Inverse Care Law in the Waikato region. Methods Indicators were identified through a systematic literature review and scored according to ten selection criteria. Indicators were mapped and analysed using GIS. Spearman’s correlations were calculated between indicators, and clusters of high need identified through spatial autocorrelation. The impact of incorporating indicator-based-weightings into an accessibility model was tested using ANOVA and Spearman’s correlations. GP service spatial equity was assessed by comparing clusters of access and need, and quantified through the Gini coefficient. Results While smoking rates met the most selection criteria, ambulatory sensitive hospitalisation (ASH) rates were significantly correlated with all indicators. Health needs were significantly clustered, but incorporating indicator weightings into the spatial accessibility analysis did not impact accessibility scores. A misalignment of access and need, and Gini coefficient of 0.281 suggests that services are not equitably distributed. Conclusions ASH rates seem a robust indicator of health need. However, data access issues may restrict their use. High need clusters vary spatially according to the indicator used. Key messages GIS techniques can identify ‘hot-spots’ of need, but these can be masked in accessibility models. Indicators should be carefully selected according to the research question.

Post-1945 International Migration: New Zealand, Australia and Canada Compared

1995 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 765-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Ongley ◽  
David Pearson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
International Migration ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Labor Demand ◽  
The Other ◽  
Immigration Policies ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
European Immigrants ◽  
Degree Of Convergence

New Zealand's immigration policies and trends since 1945 are compared with those of Canada and Australia. For most of this period, Australia has pursued the more expansive immigration policy while Canada and New Zealand have tended to link immigration intakes to fluctuations in labor demand. All three countries initially discriminated against non-European immigrants but gradually moved towards nondiscriminatory policies based on similar selection criteria and means of assessment. New Zealand has traditionally been more cautious than both Canada and Australia in terms of how many immigrants it accepted and from what sources, but it has recently followed the other two in raising immigration targets and encouraging migration from nontraditional sources, particularly Asian countries. Historical, global and national factors are drawn upon to explain the degree of convergence between these three societies.

Adaptation of Migrants in the New Zealand Labor Market

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques Poot
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Labor Market Outcomes ◽  
Pacific Island ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Pacific Island Countries ◽  
Few Data

This article addresses economic aspects of New Zealand immigration during the 1980s. General features are overall net emigration coinciding with high levels of immigration from Asia and Pacific Island countries. Earnings by years in New Zealand profiles for immigrants with selected occupations are steeper for Pacific Island-born males than for other immigrant groups. Although there are few data, there is some evidence that profiles differ between cohorts. Since the level of controlled immigration is likely to be increased and the perceived labor market outcomes are an input in the selection criteria, further research is needed.

Psychogeriatric Training in Australia and New Zealand: A Survey of Psychiatry Trainees and Training Program Co-Ordinators

1994 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Draper
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
And Training

Psychiatry trainees and training program co-ordinators in Australia and New Zealand were surveyed about psychogeriatric training. Responses were received from the co-ordinators of all training programs and 68% of trainees. Over 94% of responding trainees believe they require at least 3 months' psychogeriatric training. Currently about 70% of trainees obtain a psychogeriatric term by Year 4 of training, with 17 out of 21 training programs having positions available. Most trainees positively rate their psychogeriatric training experiences, with 89% enjoying it and 78% believing it adequate for their needs. It is recommended that psychogeriatric training be available to all trainees before sitting the RANZCP Section 1 examinations.

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