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Pirkis, Jane; Goldfeld, Sharon; Peacock, Stuart; Dodson, Sarity; Haas, Marion; Cumming, Jacqueline; Hall, Jane; Boulton, Amohia

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“…In the Auckland School of Medicine, for example, clinical staff may hold joint clinical and academic posts, but the academic tenths may be far less than 0.5FTE. A recent survey indicates that one third of health services staff may have contracts for only one year (Pirkis et al 2005). Such staff contribute significantly to the university's research and are vital to the translation of research into clinical policy and practice, but their engagement in research is markedly limited due to external funding constraints and lack of access to internal resourcing (Pirkis et al 2005).…”

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“…A recent survey indicates that one third of health services staff may have contracts for only one year (Pirkis et al 2005). Such staff contribute significantly to the university's research and are vital to the translation of research into clinical policy and practice, but their engagement in research is markedly limited due to external funding constraints and lack of access to internal resourcing (Pirkis et al 2005). In public health disciplines, the quality and robustness of the academic and research work of many part-time researchers relies on or is strengthened by their active participation in community-based or non-governmental organisations, or work in local, regional or national government agencies outside the university environment (Pirkis et al 2005).…”

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Contract academic staff career development: An oxymoron?

Bennet,

Nicholson,

Gunn

2023

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As part of its Strategic Review, the New Zealand Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) is seeking to foster a broad discussion about the issues confronting the research workforce. This paper examines the increasing predominance of contract or ‘temporary’ staff amongst research academics in biomedical sciences. This transformation of the academic workforce has gone almost unnoticed amongst the wider community. However, New Zealand’s research performance is critical to developing the knowledge-based economy. As highlighted in major reviews overseas, the instability associated with an excessive dependence on contract staff for research has major implications for the future. We explore some of the factors behind this transformation, implications for research and academic performance, and some potential policy changes that have been proposed to mitigate its effects. This review particularly highlights an immediate policy issue, in that we found that there are no systematic data to either quantify the changes over time or the current extent of New Zealand’s dependence on contract staff for tertiary research and teaching.

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Section: Part-time and Mixed Employment Academicsmentioning

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Section: Part-time and Mixed Employment Academicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Contract academic staff career development: An oxymoron?

Bennet,

Nicholson,

Gunn

2023

nzsr

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“…Research-active clinicians have higher expectation from hospital dietitians to prove their value by providing evidence on the effectiveness of their dietary interventions. 1,2 Thus, the competencies of hospital dietitians to enhance research skills and actively participate in research is deemed imperative to optimize quality health care delivery. However, an enabling research culture, or an environment that enables and supports research, is necessary in motivating interest and building research capacity.…”

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Determinants of Research Capacity and Involvement of Hospital Dietitians in Selected Hospitals in Metro Manila

2021

Acta Med Philipp

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Objective. This study aimed to: 1) describe the current state of research activity/involvement and capacity among selected tertiary level government and private hospital dietitians; 2) identify factors associated with research capacity and involvement; and 3) develop policy recommendations to improve the current research activity/ involvement towards evidence-based practice among hospital dietitians.Methods. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. A total of randomly selected 181 hospital dietitians from selected hospitals in Metro Manila completed a pre-tested structured self-administered questionnaire, which elicited the socio-demographic characteristics, research activity/involvement, research capacity, perception, attitude and knowledge (PAK) of the respondents.Descriptive statistics were generated. Pearson Correlation was determined between socio-demographic characteristics and research activity/involvement score and research capacity score. Linear multiple regression analysis was conducted to test whether perceptions, attitudes and knowledge score are factors that predicted research activity/involvement and research capacity.Results. No significant difference was observed in hospital dietitians' research capacity scores based on gender, age, educational attainment, hospital affiliation, and job description. Majority (97%) of the hospital dietitians had very little participation (10%) or involvement in any type of research activity/involvement. The significant factors that were predictive of research activity/involvement scores and research capacity scores were percent of time for research and hours per week devoted to research, respectively. Percent of time for research was significantly predictive of research knowledge of respondents. Conclusion.The findings in this present study showed the research activity/involvement and capacity of hospital dietitians in Metro Manila were dismally low. The significant factors that were predictive of research activity/ involvement scores and research capacity scores were percent of time for research and hours per week devoted to research, respectively. To support the development of research capacity and involvement of hospital dietitians, policy-makers and healthcare organizations can optimize capability-building strategies at the academic level, hospital dietitian level, and institutional level.

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Exploring policy-makers’ perspectives on disinvestment from ineffective healthcare practices

Elshaug

Hiller

Moss

2008

Int J Technol Assess Health Care

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Objectives: Many existing healthcare interventions diffused before modern evidence-based standards of clinical-and cost-effectiveness. Disinvestment from ineffective or inappropriately applied practices is growing as a priority for international health policy, both for improved quality of care and sustainability of resource allocation. Australian policy stakeholders were canvassed to assess their perspectives on the challenges and the nature of disinvestment. Methods: Senior health policy stakeholders from Australia were criterion and snow-ball sampled (to identify opinion leaders). Participants were primed with a potential disinvestment case study and took part in individual semistructured interviews that focused on mechanisms and challenges within health policy to support disinvestment. Interviews were taped and transcribed for thematic analysis. Participant comments were de-identified. Results: Ten stakeholders were interviewed before saturation was reached. Three primary themes were identified. (i) The current focus on assessment of new and emerging health technologies/practices and lack of attention toward existing practices is due to resource limitations and methodological complexity. Participants considered a parallel model to that of Australia's current assessment process for new medical technologies is best-positioned to facilitate disinvestment. (ii) To advance the disinvestment agenda requires an explicit focus on the potential for cost-savings coupled with improved quality of care. (iii) Support (financial and collaborative) is needed for research advancement in the methodological underpinnings associated with health technology assessment and for disinvestment specifically. Conclusions: In this exploratory study, stakeholders support the notion that systematic policy approaches to disinvestment will improve equity, efficiency, quality, and safety of health care, as well as sustainability of resource allocation.Keywords: Disinvestment, Policy, Stakeholder engagement, Health technology assessment, Obsolescence, Cost-effectivenessThe authors gratefully acknowledge all participants for dedicating their time and insights for this project. We also acknowledge Jakob Braunack-Mayer for his assistance with transcribing the interviews reported in this manuscript. Adam Elshaug receives funding from the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Adelaide.

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Contract academic staff career development: An oxymoron?

Contract academic staff career development: An oxymoron?

Determinants of Research Capacity and Involvement of Hospital Dietitians in Selected Hospitals in Metro Manila

Exploring policy-makers’ perspectives on disinvestment from ineffective healthcare practices

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