scholarly journals A critical review of rural medical workforce retention in Australia

2001 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 91 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Humphreys ◽  
Judith Jones ◽  
Mike Jones ◽  
Graeme Hugo ◽  
Errol Bamford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Literature Survey ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Medical Workforce ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Workforce Retention

The problem of how best to recruit and retain doctors in rural and remote communities has led governments to adopt a range of medical workforce incentives, including retention grants. A comprehensive literature survey suggests that medical workforce retention has been poorly distinguished from other supply issues such as recruitment, and that its determinants and the process leading to retention are poorly understood. Such a knowledge gap is likely to limit the effectiveness of retention incentives. This article reports the results of this literature review, and advances a conceptual framework as the basis for ongoing research and evaluating how best to deliver effective retention interventions.

scholarly journals What is a reasonable length of employment for health workers in Australian rural and remote primary healthcare services?

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Jane Russell ◽  
John Wakerman ◽  
John Stirling Humphreys
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Retention Strategies ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
Workforce Retention ◽  
Health Worker Retention

Background. Optimising retention of rural and remote primary healthcare (PHC) workers requires workforce planners to understand what constitutes a reasonable length of employment and how this varies. Currently, knowledge of retention patterns is limited and there is an absence of PHC workforce benchmarks that take account of differences in geographic context and profession. Methods. Three broad strategies were employed for proposing benchmarks for reasonable length of stay. They comprised: a comprehensive literature review of PHC workforce-retention indicators and benchmarks; secondary analysis of existing Australian PHC workforce datasets; and a postal survey of 108 rural and remote PHC services, identifying perceived and actual workforce-retention patterns of selected professional groups. Results. The literature review and secondary data analysis revealed little that was useful for establishing retention benchmarks. Analysis of primary data revealed differences in retention by geographic location and profession that took time to emerge and were not sustained indefinitely. Provisional benchmarks for reasonable length of employment were developed for health professional groups in both rural and remote settings. Conclusions. Workforce-retention benchmarks that differ according to geographic location and profession can be empirically derived, facilitating opportunities for managers to improve retention performance and reduce the high costs of staff replacement. What is known about the topic? Health services located in small rural and remote locations are likely to continue to experience workforce shortages and high costs of recruitment. Health workforce retention is therefore crucial. However, effective rural health workforce planning and use of strategies to maximise retention of existing health workers is hindered by inadequate knowledge about baseline employment-retention patterns. What does this paper add? Differences in health worker retention patterns by geographic location and profession are most evident after the first 6 months through until the end of the second year of employment. Health worker-retention benchmarks that differ according to geographic location and profession are proposed. What are the implications for practitioners? Benchmarking workforce retention in comparable health services can enable identification of best practice and the underpinning retention strategies. Workforce planners can use this, together with knowledge of baseline retention patterns and the high cost of staff replacement, to guide the design, timing and implementation of cost-neutral retention strategies.

Literature Review in Conceptions and Approaches to Teaching using Blended Learning

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki Caravias
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Online Technologies

This paper presents a critical review and synthesis of research literature in higher education exploring teachers' conceptions of blended learning and their approaches to both design and teaching. Definitions of blended learning and conceptual frameworks are considered first. Attention is given to Picciano's Blending with Purpose Multimodal framework. This paper builds upon previous research on blended learning and conceptual framework by Picciano (A. Picciano, 2009) by exploring how objectives from Picciano's framework affect teachers' approaches to both design and teaching in face-to-face and online settings. Research results suggest that teachers use multiple approaches including face-to-face methods and online technologies that address the learning needs of a variety of students from different generations, personality types and learning styles.

scholarly journals Approaches to Facilitate Improved Recruitment, Development, and Retention of the Rural and Remote Medical Workforce: A Scoping Review Protocol

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farah Noya ◽  
Kirsty Freeman ◽  
Sandra Carr ◽  
Sandra Thompson ◽  
Rhonda Clifford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Medical Workforce ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
Advanced Search ◽  
Rural And Remote Areas ◽  
Search Tool

Background: Medical workforce scarcity in rural and remote communities is a global problem, severely challenging healthcare delivery and health equity. Both developed and developing countries report geographically uneven distributions of the medical workforce. This scoping review synthesizes evidence from peer-reviewed and grey literature concerning approaches implemented to improve the recruitment, development, and retention of the rural medical workforce in both developed and developing countries. Methods: We will utilize the Arksey and O’Malley (2005) framework as the basis for this scoping review. The databases to be searched include Medline, Embase, Global Health, CINAHL Plus, and PubMed for articles from the last decade (2010-2019). Searches for unpublished studies and grey literature will be undertaken using the Google Scholar - Advanced Search tool. Quantitative and qualitative study designs will be included. Two authors will independently screen and extract relevant articles and information, with disagreements resolved by a third. Quantitative and qualitative analyses (thematic) will be conducted to evaluate and categorize the study findings. Discussion: The scoping review will aid in mapping the available evidence for approaches implemented to advance the process of recruitment, development, and retention of the medical workforce in the rural and remote areas in developed and developing nations.

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON LEAN GREEN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: STATE OF ART AND PROPOSED CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 2319-2333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Bouzon ◽  
Rosania Monteiro Coutinho ◽  
Paula Santos Ceryno ◽  
Lucila Maria de Souza Campos
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Green Product ◽  
Green Product Development ◽  
Development State ◽  
State Of Art

scholarly journals Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence for Designing Accessible Cultural Heritage

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 870
Author(s):  
Galena Pisoni ◽  
Natalia Díaz-Rodríguez ◽  
Hannie Gijlers ◽  
Linda Tonolli
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Interaction Design ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Review Analysis

This paper reviews the literature concerning technology used for creating and delivering accessible museum and cultural heritage sites experiences. It highlights the importance of the delivery suited for everyone from different areas of expertise, namely interaction design, pedagogical and participatory design, and it presents how recent and future artificial intelligence (AI) developments can be used for this aim, i.e.,improving and widening online and in situ accessibility. From the literature review analysis, we articulate a conceptual framework that incorporates key elements that constitute museum and cultural heritage online experiences and how these elements are related to each other. Concrete opportunities for future directions empirical research for accessibility of cultural heritage contents are suggested and further discussed.

scholarly journals Development and assessment of a telesonography system for musculoskeletal imaging

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Obaid ◽  
Qianwei Zhang ◽  
Scott J. Adams ◽  
Reza Fotouhi ◽  
Haron Obaid
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Ultrasound Images ◽  
Ultrasound Probe ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Significant Delay ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
Internet Connection ◽  
Good For ◽  
4 Degrees Of Freedom

Abstract Background Telesonography systems have been developed to overcome barriers to accessing diagnostic ultrasound for patients in rural and remote communities. However, most previous telesonography systems have been designed for performing only abdominal and obstetrical exams. In this paper, we describe the development and assessment of a musculoskeletal (MSK) telesonography system. Methods We developed a 4-degrees-of-freedom (DOF) robot to manipulate an ultrasound probe. The robot was remotely controlled by a radiologist operating a joystick at the master site. The telesonography system was used to scan participants’ forearms, and all participants were conventionally scanned for comparison. Participants and radiologists were surveyed regarding their experience. Images from both scanning methods were independently assessed by an MSK radiologist. Results All ten ultrasound exams were successfully performed using our developed MSK telesonography system, with no significant delay in movement. The duration (mean ± standard deviation) of telerobotic and conventional exams was 4.6 ± 0.9 and 1.4 ± 0.5 min, respectively (p = 0.039). An MSK radiologist rated quality of real-time ultrasound images transmitted over an internet connection as “very good” for all telesonography exams, and participants rated communication with the radiologist as “very good” or “good” for all exams. Visualisation of anatomic structures was similar between telerobotic and conventional methods, with no statistically significant differences. Conclusions The MSK telesonography system developed in this study is feasible for performing soft tissue ultrasound exams. The advancement of this system may allow MSK ultrasound exams to be performed over long distances, increasing access to ultrasound for patients in rural and remote communities.

Value co-destruction: Review and conceptualization of interactive value formation

2021 ◽  
pp. 147059312098339
Author(s):  
Per Echeverri ◽  
Per Skålén
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Reciprocal Relationship ◽  
Service Systems ◽  
Future Research

The aim of this conceptual article is to both provide a critical review of research into value co-destruction (VCD) and outline a common conceptual framework in order to better understand and guide future research into VCD and value co-creation (VCC). This review finds that the VCD stream of research has followed two lines of enquiry: one that highlights the role of resources and service systems and another that focuses on practices. It further finds that some prior research has argued that a direct and reciprocal relationship exists between VCD and VCC, captured in the concept of interactive value formation (IVF). A synthesizing IVF framework is outlined which suggests that the alignment and misalignment both within practices and in-between different practices determines IVF, that is, VCD and VCC. The framework further suggests that IVF is both enabled and constrained by resources and service systems.

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