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Workforce and Education
… T he shortage of medical practitioners in rural and remote Australia has … has resulted from government decisions to curb numbers in medical schools during the early 1990s, inadequate long-term … Differences in opportunities for continuing medical education (CME) and difficulty in arranging locums at short …
Med J Aust 2010; 193 (2): 94-98 Free
Study protocols
… (ICAN) QUIT in Pregnancy pilot study in six Aboriginal Medical Services in New South Wales, South Australia, and … Phase III‐SISTAQUIT RCT study by the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW (1140/15) and the University … webinars delivered by an Indigenous team member, an educational resource package (including PowerPoint slides …
Med J Aust 2022; 217 (1): 36-42 Free
Rural health
… of rural doctors, despite implementation at all levels of medical education, training and practice of specific regulatory and … incentive-based programs and initiatives to enhance rural medical workforce recruitment and retention. 1 - 3 While …
Med J Aust 2002; 176 (10): 472-476 Free
Research
… hazardous/chronic, unknown), and most advanced level of education. A negative binomial regression model was used, … log length of follow-up as an offset, and step counts, education level, sex, number of comorbidities, number of … Hazardous drinker/chronic 96 (4.6%) Unknown 170 (8.1%) Education level Primary schooling only 47 (2.2%) Secondary …
Med J Aust 2017; 206 (3): 126-130 Free
Research letter
… fruit and vegetables — are major risk factors for chronic medical conditions. 1 The importance of clinicians … for socio‐demographic factors (age, sex, marital status, education level, income level, state/territory, residential remoteness); clinical factors (self‐reported medical conditions: arthritis, asthma, back pain, cancer, …
Med J Aust 2024; 220 (9): 480-481 Free
Supplement
… on childhood hearing, speech and language development, and education. Before the antibiotic era, widespread morbidity … and adjacent to the mastoid bone. Management involves medical and surgical techniques, with more cases now … Indigenous than non-Indigenous children. Reduced access to medical care, lower socioeconomic status and remote living …
Med J Aust 2009; 191 (9): S60 Free
Perspective
… Cultural competency is a well established concept taught in medical schools, incorporated into hospital and professional … 10 Poor health literacy and limited exposure to health education during the pandemic has been associated with … models for illness. Better still, we need to ensure our medical workforce reflects the cultural diversity of the …
Med J Aust 2024; 220 (1): 12-13 Free
Supplement
… high-level skills training and increased incorporation into medical curricula. Current limitations and potential uses of … training companies, such as CAE Inc, have ventured into the medical simulation field. Clearly, there are some … Furthermore, aviation companies bring into the field of medical simulation extensive technological experience and …
Med J Aust 2011; 194 (4): S38 Free
Health care delivery
… as key barriers to good management. 4 Most primary medical care in Australia is provided on a fee-for-service … the universal health insurance scheme, according to the Medical Benefits Schedule (MBS) of payments, sometimes with … variables of interest were sex, age, area of residence, education and household income, and the health variables of …
Med J Aust 2011; 195 (4): 198-202 Free
Research
… patient’s surroundings). The program included standardised educational materials and a regular audit system of HH … nursing staff (73.6%; 116 851/158 732). Compliance among medical staff improved only slightly from a baseline of … — a rate that was significantly lower than that for all non-medical HCWs (70.9%, 149 919/211 469; P < 0.001). Among …
Med J Aust 2011; 195 (10): 615-619 Free
Workforce and Education
… to a practice with a different patient mix and range of medical problems, or by taking on a specialist GP role. … to which these different career structures exist in the medical workforce, and how GPs define career and success, is … (about 14–24 years of age) Workplace entry: complete education; trial roles; choose work; develop vocational …
Med J Aust 2010; 193 (2): 99-100 Free
Christmas crackers
/ Research
… The objective of this study was to assess the effect of an education campaign centring on a gold coin fine for CRP test … This money was slated to be donated to the Children’s Medical Research Institute as part of Jeans for Genes Day. … was 2–31 August 2013. The number of CRP tests ordered by medical staff working in the ED was collected for each …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (11): 813-814 Free
Research
… methotrexate included in pharmacy-filled dosette boxes. Education of pharmacists and their assistants could be … strategies, including altering the packaging, improving education, and including alerts in prescribing and … mandatory weekly dosing labelling on packaging, improving education, and including alerts in prescribing and …
Med J Aust 2016; 204 (10): 384 Free
Editorial
… and management, that are amenable to change through education and effective communication. 7 Why do we need a … the quality statements are intended to apply to all medical practitioners, allied health professionals and … Health Organisations, hospital settings, and private medical clinics. There is now a stronger focus on clinical …
Med J Aust 2024; 221 (4): 197-200 Free
Editorials
… Student background and clinical education act synergistically We are fortunate that there is … on which to base policy decisions for building the rural medical workforce. The concept of the rural pipeline 1 provides a framework in which to consider who we admit to medical programs, where we can best deliver medical …
Med J Aust 2015; 202 (1): 5 Free
Clinical focus
/ Patient safety
… to initiate a coordinated response to any hospital medical emergency. Traditionally, the most junior doctor and … to endorse and resource the system. An organisation-wide education program is required to teach staff how the system … an urgent response by staff who are able to deal with any medical emergency. RRS teams also respond to staff concern — …
Med J Aust 2014; 201 (9): 519-521 Free
Medicine and the community
… some stage in their first aid, most often for transport to medical care, but only eight had the soaked dressing cooled again or changed. Transport to a medical facility was shown to interfere with cooling in 60 … first aid for treating burns at all levels of healthcare. Education is needed at all levels in the community. Our …
Med J Aust 2003; 178 (1): 31-33 Free
Research
… the affected relative(s). 3 , 7 , 8 The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia has recently … should be a national initiative to further educate the medical community. 1: Summary of National Health and Medical … with NHMRC guidelines in 81% of cases. Conclusions: Further education of the medical community is required to increase …
Med J Aust 2002; 176 (4): 151-154 Free
Research
… global refugee population. 3 These children bring unique medical, cultural, social and linguistic characteristics, … people seeking asylum. Concerns have been raised that the medical profession's knowledge is suboptimal. 9 , 16 General … know” responses highlights the need for better training and education in this area. This is further complicated by some …
Med J Aust 2014; 201 (7): 393-398 Free
Research
… College of General Practitioners [RACGP] and the Australian Medical Association), a BEACH substudy investigated the time … of Australian GPs during 2013–14, measured as the number of Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS) GP service items claimed = … that they did not undertake non-clinical work, such as education (teaching, research, continuing medical education) …
Med J Aust 2016; 205 (2): 79-83 Free
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