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Skorupa, Sandra. "Development of a screening instrument to identify risk for the white coat effect in rural and non-rural patients." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2007.
Find full textSutherns, Rebecca Lee. "Women's experiences of maternity care in rural Ontario, do doctors matter?" Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2002. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/NQ65835.pdf.
Full textBlue, Ian A. "The professional working relationship of rural nurses and doctors : four South Australian case studies." Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 2002. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phb6582.pdf.
Full textSomo, Tlou. "Job satisfaction amongst doctors working at rural hospitals of Waterberg District in the Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/887.
Full textIf medical doctors are expected to function effectively and efficiently to provide the highest quality of care to the largest number of patients in rural hospitals, it is imperative that they derive job satisfaction from their work and thus perform well. The present study aimed to investigate whether the doctors in the target population have job satisfaction. The doctors were selected from the rural hospitals of the Waterberg District of the Limpopo Province. An exploratory qualitative research design was used, which included a self administered questionnaire enquiring about the demographic and work situation variables. Content analysis was used to analyse qualitative data. The main findings that emerged from the study were that the respondents were dissatisfied with their work environment. The most common theme that emerged was related to the bad working conditions, lack of support from management, lack of proper equipment, and the salary or incentives in proportion to the workload. These findings highlighted the issues that can be addressed by the employing organisation.
Marinus, Thurston Walter. "The role of communities in the recruitment and retention process of medical doctors for rural South Africa." University of Western Cape, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/3933.
Full textThe purpose of this research study is to explore the variables that contribute to improving the process of recruiting and retaining rural doctors within the South African context. The aim is to explore rural doctors’ perceptions of the role which the rural community can and ought to play in respect of the latter process. A basic recognition is that the emphasis on the Mainstream Approach (which elevates health workforce planning and management as well as market-related interventions and solutions) cannot exclusively achieve the desired result of effective and efficient recruitment and retention of rural doctors. The ‘active’ role which communities can and ought to play in the recruitment/ retention process, is an overlooked and neglected aspect within the South African research and healthcare service-delivery context. Even though the notion of collaborative management and governance of human resources within the health sector is generally mandated from a policy and legislative perspective, the practical manifestation and implementation thereof remain limited or at best piece-meal. An alternative governance model with reference to the humanresources- in-health system outlines the Partnership Approach advocating the need for the establishment of practical working relationships, amongst an identified range of multiple-stakeholders. This study examines the notions of ‘passive’ vis-à-vis ‘active’ community participation equated to the Utilitarian and Community Empowerment/ Development Perspectives continuum. The study introduces the ‘Principle of Balancing Model’ as well as the notion of a ‘hybrid perspective’ as key underpinnings of an efficacious rural-doctor recruitment and retention process.
Salins, Swarthick E. "Primary health care delivery in rural India : examining the efficacy of a policy for recruiting junior doctors in Karnataka." Thesis, St Andrews, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/630.
Full textMacLeod, Hugh. "Recruiting and retaining doctors in remote and rural British Columbia, --sticking together band-aids or creating a systemic solution?" Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape8/PQDD_0005/MQ41808.pdf.
Full textJasiukėnas, Aurimas. "Gydytojų motyvavimo dirbti rajoninėse sveikatos priežiūros įstaigose vertinimas." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2013. http://vddb.laba.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2013~D_20130604_151744-96284.
Full textAim of the study. To identify and analyze the doctors’ motivation aspects to work at hospitals in the rural areas. Objectives. 1. To identify the main factors that influence the doctors’ decision to work at hospitals in the rural areas. 2. To determine the problems that doctors are facing in their beginning at work in the rural areas. 3. To investigate the doctors’ opinion about the instruments that were used or could be adopted in practice to attract and retain doctors in rural hospitals. Methods. Qualitative study was used to get the information which contains motivating factors for doctors to work at the rural hospitals. Using in-deph semistructured questionnaires were asked 8 residency students and 3 doctors at rural hospitals. Respondents were selected using short (less than 3 years) working period in rural hospital criteria. Results. Lower competition in labor market and higher salaries are the push factors for doctors to choose the rural workplace. Most of the doctors request the hospitals directly for the vacant positions or get the information about available positions from people they know. Rural hospitals attract doctors with higher wages, refund the payment of residency studies and adjust a better working schedule. The incentives of universities should be better developed because there is lack of rural practice possibilities for the students. There is indeed strong influence made by lecturers who spread negative and inadequate approach about rural hospitals... [to full text]
Woods, Joana Francisca. "A descriptive analysis of the role of a WhatsApp clinical discussion group as a forum for continuous medical education in the management of complicated HIV/TB clinical cases in a group of doctors in the Eastern Cape." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6589.
Full textBackground: As South Africa’s HIV programme increases in size, increasingly complex HIV/TB cases occur that are often beyond the clinical scope of primary health care clinicians. In the Eastern Cape (EC) province, health facilities are geographically widespread, with a discrepancy of specialist availability outside of academic/tertiary institutions. The use of WhatsApp, a Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) application, could facilitate learning and mentoring of primary healthcare clinicians in peripheral facilities. The aim of this study is to describe this app and its use as an alternative learning tool to improve clinician access to specialized management of complicated HIV/TB cases, as part of Continuing Medical Education (CME). Method: A an observational, descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among a group of clinicians from the EC province that formed part of a Wits RHI WhatsApp HIV/TB clinical discussion group from January 2016 to July 2017. Data was collected using a structured anonymous internet questionnaire, distributed to the clinicians that formed part of the WhatsApp group, informed consent being obtained from participants prior to completion. Data was analysed with Epi Info, using descriptive and analytic statistics. Frequency distributions and cross tabulations were generated and bi-variate analysis was done to determine significant associations between relevant variables.
Fitzpatrick, Lesley Maria Gerard. "Inventing cultural heroes : a critical exploration of the discursive role of culture, nationalism and hegemony in the Australian rural and remote health sector." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2006. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/16371/1/Lesley_Fitzpatrick_Thesis.pdf.
Full textFitzpatrick, Lesley Maria Gerard. "Inventing cultural heroes : a critical exploration of the discursive role of culture, nationalism and hegemony in the Australian rural and remote health sector." Queensland University of Technology, 2006. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16371/.
Full textFilho, Rômulo Maciel. "Estratégias para distribuição e fixação de médicos em sistemas nacionais de saúde: o caso brasileiro." Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2007. http://www.bdtd.uerj.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=7035.
Full textThe medical geographical distribution is a matter that challenges the nationals systems of health and, Brazil, its becoming one of the main challenges to face to consolidate the SUS (Sitema Único de Saúde Unique System of Health). The analysis of the determinative ones of this distribution is based on approaches about the work market in health and the doctor his formation or offer inserted in the historical context, politician, economic, social and institutional where they are constructed. The referential of analysis considered in this study has as its objective to make evident the factors and conditioning matters that interfere with the distribution and retention of doctors and to identify possible strategies of intervention that they can be applied to the Brazilian reality, in the context of the public politics. The motto for this discussion is the understanding of that the strong geographic concentration of the professionals and of the services it obstructs the concretion of the principles that conduct the SUS (Unique System of Health), particularly as for the universalization, to the integrality and to the proper decentralization. The attempted strategies by the Brazilian government also are focused, emphasizing the Rondon Project, the PIASS (Program of Actions of health and Sanitation in the interior area of Brazil rural areas). This analysis is complemented with a case study on the recent experience in the field of the public health politics destined to minimize the bad distribution of doctors in the national territory: the PITS (a program to stimulate and increase work in the field of health in the interior area of Brazil), implemented by Ministry of Health in 2001. Its condition of unheard-of strategy in the politics of human resources in health in our country allowed identifying relevant aspects for any initiative that intends to fortify the distribution of health professionals towards out of the great urban centers. Finally, the study offers a referential of analysis for the distribution and retention of doctors, constructed from the elements contemplated in the bibliographic revision, in the theoretical discussion, in the related national and international experiences and in the results gotten in the case study.
Chung, Kon Shing Kenneth. "Understanding Attitudes towards Performance in Knowledge-intensive Work: The Influence of Social Networks and ICT Use." University of Sydney, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/4018.
Full textUnderstanding factors that enhance or diminish performance levels of individuals is instrumental for achieving individual (low level) and organisational (high level) goals. In this study, the effect of social network structure, position, ties and information and communication technologies (ICT) use on performance attitudes of knowledge intensive workers in dispersed occupational communities is investigated. Based on social network theories of strength of weak ties and structural holes, and the social influence model of technology use, a theoretical framework is developed. In conjunction with qualitative interviews conducted with subject matter experts, the framework is used to further develop and refine a valid and reliable survey instrument. Secondly, network measures of degree centrality, density, structural holes (constraint and efficiency), tie strength and tie diversity are applied for exploring the association with ICT use and performance from a sample of 110 rural general practitioners. Empirical results suggest that network structure, position and ties of knowledge workers play a crucial role in individual performance and ICT use. In particular, degree centrality and task-level ICT use was found to be positively associated with performance while ego-network constraint was found to be negatively correlated with performance. In terms of ICT use, functional diversity and degree centrality were positively associated with task-level ICT use whereas ego-network efficiency was found to be negatively correlated with ICT use at the communication-structure level. Among the variables that showed significance, degree centrality best explained overall variance for performance, and functional diversity best explained overall variance for task-level ICT use, although professional accreditations remains a potent indicator also. The results from this study resonate with findings from past literature and extend traditional theory of social networks and performance within the micro level to include geographically dispersed individuals involved in knowledge intensive work. For individuals in such non-competitive settings, traditional network theories such as structural holes theory still apply. However, a key finding is that network structure is a much more potent predictor of performance although network position is important. The second key finding addresses a major gap in the literature concerning understanding social processes that influence ICT use. As the technology acceptance and the social influence models lack empirical evidence from a social networks perspective, this research shows that rather than the strength of ties which functions as a conduit of novel ideas and information, it is the functional tie diversity within individual professionals networks that increase ICT use at the task-level. Methodologically, the study contributes towards a triangulation approach that utilises both qualitative and quantitative methods for operationalising the study. The quantitative method includes a non-traditional “networks” method of data collection and analysis to serve as a fine complement to traditional research methods in behavioural studies. The outcome is a valid and reliable survey instrument that allows collection of both individual attribute and social network data. The instrument is theoretically driven, practically feasible to implement, time-efficient and easily replicable for other similar studies. At the domain level, key findings from this study contradict previous literature which suggests that professionals in occupational communities such as general practitioners decline in performance as they age. In fact, findings from this study suggest that age and experience do not affect for performance; rather, there is a negative relationship between experience and task-level ICT use, and that task-level ICT use is positively associated with performance in terms of attitudes to interpersonal care. Furthermore, degree centrality is also positively associated with professional accreditations, such as fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, which is conducive to performance in terms of attitudes to interpersonal and technical care. The contextual implication from the quantitative and qualitative evidence of this study is that while contemplating strategies for optimising ICT use or for improving attitudes to quality of care at the technical and interpersonal level, the importance of social structure, position and relations in the practitioner’s professional network needs to be considered carefully as part of the overall individual and organisation-level goals.
Zhao, Nan, and 趙楠. "Village doctor as street-level bureaucrat and the impact on health care services in rural China." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/196453.
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Taneka, D. "Estimating the performance of rural roads in remote areas." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 1996.
Find full textStewart, Donald J. "Rural students-urban schools: Rural students' experiences of computing in their urban post-compulsory education." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2002. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36676/1/36676_Digitised%20Thesis.pdf.
Full textDuncan, Finley James. "Quality Control of Curriculum and Instruction in Rural North Florida High Schools." UNF Digital Commons, 1994. http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/113.
Full textHernandez-Martinez, Ana Celia. "Do You Speak "Doctor"? A Communication Skills Training Tool For Hispanic Patients." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/556442.
Full textHemphill, Jean Croce, and Florence M. Weierbach. "Innovative, Intentional Doctoral Course Design: Theory, Epidemiology, and Social Determinants of Health with Rural, Vulnerable, and Underserved Populations." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7394.
Full textHemphill, Jean Croce, and Florence Weierbach. "Innovative, Intentional Doctoral Course Design: Theory, Epidemiology, and Social Determinants of Health with Rural, Vulnerable, and Underserved Populations." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7575.
Full textPorter, Suzette Adela Tindal. "Dental effectiveness in rural and remote Queensland." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2000. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/35843/1/35843_Digitised%20Thesis.pdf.
Full textGaede, Bernhard Martin. "Civil servant and professional – understanding the challenges of being a public service doctor in a plural health care setting in rural South Africa." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/45907.
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Poulsom, Katherine. "Dental health in rural Zambia : a report of observations made while serving as first dental officer to the Zambia Flying Doctor Service, 1967-68." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/24229.
Full textShen, Fujun. "Tourism and the sustainable livelihoods approach : application within the Chinese context : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University /." Lincoln University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10182/1403.
Full textPatterson, Jean Ann. "A time of travelling hopefully : a mixed methods study of decision making by women and midwives about maternity transfers in rural Aotearoa, New Zealand : a thesis submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Midwifery /." ResearchArchive@Victoria e-thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1028.
Full textHucker, Graham. "The rural home front : a New Zealand region and the Great War 1914-1926 : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History at Massey University." Massey University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1103.
Full textPini, Barbara. "From the paddock to the boardroom: The gendered path to agricultural leadership in the Australian sugar industry." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2001. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36642/1/36642_Digitised%20Thesis.pdf.
Full textLaurence, Caroline Olivia Mary. "Overseas trained doctors in rural and remote Australia: do they practise differently from Australian trained doctors?" 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/49903.
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Laurence, Caroline Olivia Mary. "Overseas trained doctors in rural and remote Australia: do they practise differently from Australian trained doctors?" Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/49903.
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Purevjav, Bolormaa, and Bolormaa Purevjav. "Factors Affecting Doctors' Retention In Rural Areas Of Mongolia." Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/26229090580046424351.
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Abstract Background: Rural health facilities of Mongolia are facing serious doctors’ shortage. Though there is implemented several policies to improve retention of doctors in rural areas, still today there have been found difficulties to accept physicians in rural posts. Therefore this study aimed to examine the personal, financial and non financial factors that mostly affect physicians’ retention in rural areas of Mongolia. Methodology: This study used mix method approaches. Data analysis were examined by the quantitative method Descriptive statistic, Pearson’s correlation and Multiple regressions with level of significance set at 0,05. Survey used for quantitative method. The research variables were personal, financial and non financial factors and doctors’ retention in rural areas. And for the qualitative method was used qualitative content analyses and self administered survey. Result: Results of this study ensured that there are significant correlations between age, marital status, education of physician, hometown, salary, bonus, remote area allowance, family support, housing, support on bank loan, pension benefit, constant training and career advancement of physicians and doctors’ retention in rural areas of Mongolia. The self administered survey result highlighted the financial incentives. Conclusion: In conclusion, younger higher educated physicians who have family and grew up in rural areas willing to stay in rural areas when support of health workers will become sufficient. And a major important factor was financial incentives. Furthermore constant training and career advancements were the important non financial factors in doctors’ preferences to remain in rural areas. On these accounts Mongolian MOH has to develop and promote implementation of incentive packages much better than today through Mongolian rural areas. Key words: doctors’ retention, human resource for health, factors affect, incentives, rural area
Tolhurst, Helen. "'Landscape of fulfilment': a model for understanding rural medical recruitment and retention." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/41207.
Full textBackground Due to an ongoing shortage of rural medical professionals both in Australia and internationally, the recruitment and retention of rural doctors has been extensively researched. Mostly the research used quantitative methods to focus on factors associated with rural medical workforce recruitment and retention issues, and until now, limited work has investigated inter-relationships between these factors. Although a few qualitative studies have used thematic analysis to develop models to better understand these issues, none have specifically considered the attitudes of medical students, and female rural doctors. This Thesis responds to this need by using qualitative research methods to develop a model which incorporates feminisation of the medical workforce and generational change in the 21st century. Data were collected from Australian medical students and female rural general practitioners (GPs) as study participants. Aims The broad aims were to develop a model for understanding recruitment and retention of rural doctors in Australia, incorporating concepts of place, gender, and professional identity. Research Questions How are Australian medical students' and female general practitioners' perceptions of entering and remaining in a rural health career influenced by the constructs of place, gender and professional identity? Does this perception change as doctors progress through their careers from students to practising general practitioners? Methods A case series of three qualitative studies were used to develop a model for understanding rural GP recruitment and retention. Data, collected using focus groups and interviews, were analysed thematically by domains describing participants’ lives, and the interaction between the domains was explored to better understand influences on location choice. Results The 'Landscape of fulfilment' model which is integral to this research, incorporates the domains of self, place, work, significant others, recreation, and significant others’ work as the domains of life which influence location choice. Most participants sought balance within their lives, and maximum fulfilment in all domains, but at times they faced conflict between domains. Individuals’ gender, professional, and place identities were related to how they viewed the domains and how the domains interacted. Conclusion This model provides a way of understanding the complex interaction between aspects of life which affect a doctor’s location choice. There is important potential to use the model to inform the development of rural medical recruitment and retention strategies, and as a basis for further rural health workforce research. The model has already been used by General Practice Education and Training (GPET) in developing post graduate general practice training research, and also by the Sustainable Practice Working Group of the Rural Faculty of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) in developing strategies for sustainable rural general practice.
Tolhurst, Helen. "'Landscape of fulfilment': a model for understanding rural medical recruitment and retention." 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/41207.
Full textBackground Due to an ongoing shortage of rural medical professionals both in Australia and internationally, the recruitment and retention of rural doctors has been extensively researched. Mostly the research used quantitative methods to focus on factors associated with rural medical workforce recruitment and retention issues, and until now, limited work has investigated inter-relationships between these factors. Although a few qualitative studies have used thematic analysis to develop models to better understand these issues, none have specifically considered the attitudes of medical students, and female rural doctors. This Thesis responds to this need by using qualitative research methods to develop a model which incorporates feminisation of the medical workforce and generational change in the 21st century. Data were collected from Australian medical students and female rural general practitioners (GPs) as study participants. Aims The broad aims were to develop a model for understanding recruitment and retention of rural doctors in Australia, incorporating concepts of place, gender, and professional identity. Research Questions How are Australian medical students' and female general practitioners' perceptions of entering and remaining in a rural health career influenced by the constructs of place, gender and professional identity? Does this perception change as doctors progress through their careers from students to practising general practitioners? Methods A case series of three qualitative studies were used to develop a model for understanding rural GP recruitment and retention. Data, collected using focus groups and interviews, were analysed thematically by domains describing participants’ lives, and the interaction between the domains was explored to better understand influences on location choice. Results The ����Landscape of fulfilment��� model which is integral to this research, incorporates the domains of self, place, work, significant others, recreation, and significant others’ work as the domains of life which influence location choice. Most participants sought balance within their lives, and maximum fulfilment in all domains, but at times they faced conflict between domains. Individuals’ gender, professional, and place identities were related to how they viewed the domains and how the domains interacted. Conclusion This model provides a way of understanding the complex interaction between aspects of life which affect a doctor’s location choice. There is important potential to use the model to inform the development of rural medical recruitment and retention strategies, and as a basis for further rural health workforce research. The model has already been used by General Practice Education and Training (GPET) in developing post graduate general practice training research, and also by the Sustainable Practice Working Group of the Rural Faculty of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) in developing strategies for sustainable rural general practice.
Arviers, Peter. "The Training and Education Needs of Emergency Medicine Doctors working in Rural and Regional Australia." 2007. http://eprints.utas.edu.au/7761.
Full textBlue, Ian Alasdair. "The professional working relationship of rural nurses and doctors : four South Australian case studies / Ian Alasdair Blue." Thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/21833.
Full textMcFayden, Lisa. "An examination of the structural and political barriers preventing permanent resident overseas-trained doctors from working as general practitioners in rural New South Wales." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/29762.
Full textThis thesis explores the barriers that are preventing large numbers of permanent resident overseas-trained doctors (PROTDs) from working as general practitioners (GPs) in rural New South Wales (NSW). It focuses specifically on doctors from non-English speaking backgrounds who are permanent residents of Australia or Australian citizens, and who migrated to Australia for reasons other than employment. This thesis explores the views and perceptions of PROTDs and does not specifically consider the views of other stakeholders. Archival, qualitative and quantitative research techniques have been used to determine the suitability of the policies and practices governing the appointment and registration of PROTDs in NSW, and to identify any policy changes required. This research demonstrates that the policies governing medical registration in NSW have frequently been driven by political factors, and have, at times, been used to control the size of the medical workforce. As a consequence of these policies, many PROTDs have been prevented from working as a doctor in NSW. Of particular concern is the lack of training or clinical experience available to PROTDs and their difficulties preparing for, and passing, the Australian Medical Council (AMC) examinations. The lack of accurate information regarding the requirements and opportunities for medical practice in NSW is also a major problem. PROTDs in NSW are unable to get the training and support they need to meet the requirements for medical registration in NSW and are rapidly losing their confidence, and their clinical skills. Not all PROTDs are going to have, or be able to acquire, the skills and knowledge required for general practice in rural NSW. However the need for additional doctors is sufficiently great to warrant a proactive approach from governments and relevant agencies. In the seven years it has taken to complete this research, most of the discriminatory aspects of the assessment and registration of PROTDs in NSW have been removed. However the legacy of previous policies and practices remains and a large number of PROTDs remain out of the medical workforce.
McFayden, Lisa. "An examination of the structural and political barriers preventing permanent resident overseas-trained doctors from working as general practitioners in rural New South Wales." 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/29762.
Full textThis thesis explores the barriers that are preventing large numbers of permanent resident overseas-trained doctors (PROTDs) from working as general practitioners (GPs) in rural New South Wales (NSW). It focuses specifically on doctors from non-English speaking backgrounds who are permanent residents of Australia or Australian citizens, and who migrated to Australia for reasons other than employment. This thesis explores the views and perceptions of PROTDs and does not specifically consider the views of other stakeholders. Archival, qualitative and quantitative research techniques have been used to determine the suitability of the policies and practices governing the appointment and registration of PROTDs in NSW, and to identify any policy changes required. This research demonstrates that the policies governing medical registration in NSW have frequently been driven by political factors, and have, at times, been used to control the size of the medical workforce. As a consequence of these policies, many PROTDs have been prevented from working as a doctor in NSW. Of particular concern is the lack of training or clinical experience available to PROTDs and their difficulties preparing for, and passing, the Australian Medical Council (AMC) examinations. The lack of accurate information regarding the requirements and opportunities for medical practice in NSW is also a major problem. PROTDs in NSW are unable to get the training and support they need to meet the requirements for medical registration in NSW and are rapidly losing their confidence, and their clinical skills. Not all PROTDs are going to have, or be able to acquire, the skills and knowledge required for general practice in rural NSW. However the need for additional doctors is sufficiently great to warrant a proactive approach from governments and relevant agencies. In the seven years it has taken to complete this research, most of the discriminatory aspects of the assessment and registration of PROTDs in NSW have been removed. However the legacy of previous policies and practices remains and a large number of PROTDs remain out of the medical workforce.
Brua, Charles R. Schrauf Robert. "Health-care access in a rural area perspectives from Russian-speaking immigrants, English-speaking doctors, and volunteer interpreters /." 2009. http://etda.libraries.psu.edu/theses/approved/WorldWideIndex/ETD-4211/index.html.
Full textEveritt-Deering, Patricia. "The adoption of information and communication technologies by rural general practitioners: a socio technical analysis." Thesis, 2008. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/1412/.
Full textGarcia-Ditta, Alexa Nicole 1986. "Doctor without borders : he's a physician who covers huge stretches of rural Texas -- and whose work provides key lessons about the fate and future of rural health care in America." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/26572.
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Bensemann, Jo. "Copreneurship in rural tourism : exploring women's experiences : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the University of Canterbury /." 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/3395.
Full textRoskruge, Nick. "Hokia ki te whenua : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand." 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1725.
Full textFitri, Resfa. "Informal finance and poverty alleviation : a grassroots study of small farmers' credit in West Sumatra, Indonesia : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand." 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1490.
Full textSuttisa, Choopug. "Civil society in the Chi River, Northeast Thailand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy and Social Work at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand." 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1550.
Full textKing, Peter Stanton. "Land and lineage : the articulation of social and physical space in an atoll village : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology at Massey University." 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1306.
Full textBajracharya, Bijaya. "Institutional factors that influence access of the poor to forest benefits : case studies of community and leasehold forestry regimes in Nepal : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Rural Development, Massey University, Institute of Natural Resources, Palmerston North, New Zealand." 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/715.
Full textCahn, Miranda. "Sustainable rural livelihoods, micro-enterprise and culture in the Pacific Islands : case studies from Samoa : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in Development Studies, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand." 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1532.
Full textParker, Richard John. "Technological advances in the analysis of work in dangerous environments : tree felling and rural fire fighting : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management and Ergonomics at Massey University, New Zealand." 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1709.
Full textIslam, Md Mofakkarul. "Sustainability failure of donor-supported organisational reforms in agricultural extension : a Bangladesh case study : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand." 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/776.
Full textMahat, Ishara. "Integrating gender into planning, management and implementation of rural energy technologies : the perspectives of women in Nepal : a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies, School of People Environment and Planning at Massey University, New Zealand." 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1744.
Full textOkorley, Ernest. "An operational framework for improving decentralised agricultural extension : a Ghanaian case study : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in Agricultural Extension, Massey University, Institute of Natural Resources, Agricultural/Horticultural Systems & Management." 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1404.
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