Regulated Health Professions: Outcomes by Place of Birth and Training

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. S98-S115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaw Owusu ◽  
Arthur Sweetman
Keyword(s):  
Health Professions ◽  
Place Of Birth ◽  
And Training

The Division of Laborers: Allied Health Professions

1973 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol A. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Health Occupations ◽  
Allied Health Professions ◽  
Professional Societies ◽  
And Training ◽  
Radiology And Pathology

As health services have become hospital-centered, many specialized health occupations have been created. The author maintains that these allied health occupations conflict with the medical profession for occupational territory, and that the development of these subordinate occupations has been controlled by the medical profession to its own benefit. This control is achieved through domination of professional societies, education and training, industrial rules and regulations, and government licenses. Detailed examples of the process of control are provided from the fields of radiology and pathology.

A call to action: next steps to advance diagnosis education in the health professions

Diagnosis ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark L. Graber ◽  
Eric Holmboe ◽  
Joan Stanley ◽  
Jennifer Danielson ◽  
Stephen Schoenbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Faculty Development ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
The State ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Common Language ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
And Training

Abstract Objectives Improving diagnosis-related education in the health professions has great potential to improve the quality and safety of diagnosis in practice. Twelve key diagnostic competencies have been delineated through a previous initiative. The objective of this project was to identify the next steps necessary for these to be incorporated broadly in education and training across the health professions. Methods We focused on medicine, nursing, and pharmacy as examples. A literature review was conducted to survey the state of diagnosis education in these fields, and a consensus group was convened to specify next steps, using formal approaches to rank suggestions. Results The literature review confirmed initial but insufficient progress towards addressing diagnosis-related education. By consensus, we identified the next steps necessary to advance diagnosis education, and five required elements relevant to every profession: 1) Developing a shared, common language for diagnosis, 2) developing the necessary content, 3) developing assessment tools, 4) promoting faculty development, and 5) spreading awareness of the need to improve education in regard to diagnosis. Conclusions The primary stakeholders, representing education, certification, accreditation, and licensure, in each profession must now take action in their own areas to encourage, promote, and enable improved diagnosis, and move these recommendations forward.

Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Susan Nancarrow ◽  
Alan Borthwick
Keyword(s):  
British Empire ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Allied Health Professions ◽  
Meaningful Comparison ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training ◽  
The Way

This chapter introduces how the book compares the allied health professions, both as a collective and as individual disciplines, in Australia and the UK. Australia and the UK were chosen as a basis for comparison because the allied health professions have emerged in each jurisdiction from similar philosophies, regulatory structures and training approaches, which allows meaningful comparison. The different funding and system contexts provide a comparative basis to understand the impact of different features on allied health professionalisation. It starts from the position of the similarities between the allied health contexts in both countries. Politically, neo-liberalism has been influential in driving the healthcare funding models and accountabilities in both nations, though different healthcare funding systems have facilitated varied flexibilities within the allied health workforces in each context. The modern allied health professions were heavily shaped by the formal organisation of labour that emerged within the colonies of the British Empire as a result of the Industrial Revolution. This book is largely focused on the way in which the allied health professions have emerged and developed within a Western context.

scholarly journals Impact of the College of Allied Health Professions on the Local Economy

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Semoon Chang
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Allied Health Professions ◽  
And Training

Contributions made by allied health programs to the local community extend beyond quality health care. Estimated in this paper are the economic contributions that the College of Allied Health Professions at the University of South Alabama makes to the economy of Mobile County, Alabama, in which the College is located. Economic impact is defined as only those expenditures that are brought to the local economy from outside by the existence of the College, excluding any expenditures that simply change hands in the local economy. Expenditures generated by the existence of the College have the following three groups: expenditures made by out-of-town students, expenditures generated by the College for its operation as well as salaries of its employees who reside in the local area, and external grants generated by the College faculty. In addition to these direct expenditures impact, an estimate is also made for the long-term economic impact of the College on the local economy through the supply of educated health care workers. Total impact is obtained on the basis of RIMS II regional input-output multipliers estimated specifically for Mobile County by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The total amount of the annual direct expenditures impact of the College of Allied Health Professions on the local economy is $29,852,490.43. Including the multiplier effect, the amount of total expenditures generated by the College of Allied Health Professions for the local economy is $60,290,089.67 per year. The total number of jobs that are created or maintained in Mobile County by the College-generated expenditures is 1,248. In addition to the direct and indirect economic impact from new expenditures, the College also contributes to the local economy through education and training of its workers. The College of Allied Health Professions contributes $4,424,398.39 in increased earnings annually to the state of Alabama of which $2,145,335.30 is to Mobile County through its education and training.

scholarly journals Interprofessional Primary Care Course Curriculum and Evaluation

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Phillips ◽  
Toby Keys
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Career Plans ◽  
Interprofessional Teamwork ◽  
Care Course ◽  
And Training ◽  
Very High

Background and Objectives: Primary care (PC) requires interprofessional teamwork and training. Although clinical training in PC settings is well developed in some professions, classroom teaching on the principles and practice of PC provides additional opportunities for interprofessional education. Methods: We offered an elective one-credit classroom course on PC over 3 years, 2013 through 2015, enrolling students from dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physician assistant, public health, social work, and other fields. Course activities included classroom presentations, small group discussions, team exercises, written reflections, online discussion, and observation visits to PC practices. We conducted an anonymous postcourse evaluation using 5-point Likert-like scales and brief student comments. Results: Eighty-four students completed the course over 3 years and 86% (72) completed the evaluation. Students rated the course high value or very high value, particularly for interprofessional student mix (99%, 71) and practice visit (99%, 70/71). Most students (98% , 65/66), felt the course should be offered again, and 82% (54/66) thought it should be expanded. Most students (93%, 65/70), recommended the course for others, and 41.1% (29/70) felt it should be required for students in their field or for all health professions students. After completing the course, 83.3% (60/72) of students planned careers in PC settings, and 55.6% (40/72) reported they changed plans to such careers. Conclusions: The PC course served students across health professions, earned high ratings, and influenced PC career plans. Most students felt the course should be recommended or required for all health professions students.

scholarly journals A study of prevalence of tobacco use and related factors among medical students as per the Global Health Professions Student Survey protocol

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 2243
Author(s):  
Manmohan Brar ◽  
Neha Chaudhary ◽  
T. S. Ramakrishnan ◽  
Avneet Randhawa
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Smoking Ban ◽  
Student Survey ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
And Training

Background: Physicians who smoke are less likely to ask patients about their smoking and initiate cessation interventions. Hence it is important to study the prevalence of tobacco use, attitude and training of health professional students. Objectives were to study prevalence and attitudes towards tobacco use and training related to tobacco cessation.Methods: Armed Forces Medical college-based cross-sectional survey by anonymous, self-administered questionnaire as per Global Health Professions Student Survey (GHPSS) was conducted. Data was compiled and analyzed for various variables as per the GHPSS questionnaire.Results: Forty-two percent of the students had ever smoked cigarettes and 24% were current smokers. Nearly one in five had tried their first cigarette before 20 years of age. Male gender was associated with smoking. There is a significant association between not smoking and support for smoking ban in public places. Almost all the respondents (98.1%) thought smoking should be banned in all enclosed public places. In light of 20.6% of all respondents who smoked in college buildings during past this year indicated a gap between their knowledge, attitude and behavior. There was a strong desire to quit smoking but only 42% reported receiving help/ advice to stop smoking. Only one in ten reported receiving formal training in smoking cessation techniques.Conclusions: The fight against tobacco can get a boost through interventions aimed at health care professional students. Active Interventions should be made to address smoking issues among medical students. Skill based medical school curriculum should incorporate and emphasize on acquiring effective smoking cessation skills.

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