Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Michael Anderson, Ciaran O'Neill, Jill Macleod Clark, Andrew Street, Michael Woods, Charlotte Johnston-Webber, Anita Charlesworth, Moira Whyte, Margaret Foster, Azeem Majeed, Emma Pitchforth, Elias Mossialos, Miqdad Asaria, Alistair McGuire
Summary: The UK's health and care workforce, accounting for approximately 13% of the total workforce, is facing challenges such as persistent vacancies, low morale, and declining retention rates. To address these issues, integrated workforce approaches, reforms in education and training, and measures to promote staff well-being are necessary. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, urgent support and aftercare for staff exposed to high-risk situations is crucial. Additionally, growth in pay must keep pace with projected rises in average earnings, requiring future NHS funding allocations to be linked to pay rises to sustain workforce growth.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anne-Gaelle Elsa Ausseil, Pamela Booth, Suzie Greenhalgh, Oshadhi Samarasinghe, Alison Collins
Summary: Recognizing the importance of nature for human wellbeing is crucial for protecting the environment. However, there is a need for data and indicators that demonstrate the connection between nature and wellbeing. This study proposes a participatory process to identify fitting indicators linking nature to human wellbeing.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Bashar Matti, Mataroria Lyndon, Kamran Zargar-Shoshtari
Summary: The study found significant ethnic disparities in prostate cancer screening rates in the Northern region of New Zealand, with Maori men having lower screening rates compared to non-Maori men. However, cancers detected in Maori men were more likely to be high-grade, indicating that ethnic factors can influence the clinical significance of cancers diagnosed.
Article
Nursing
Richard Lakeman, Kim Foster, Brenda Happell, Mike Hazelton, Lorna Moxham, John Hurley
Summary: The inadequate mental health nursing content in Australian pre-registration nursing curricula has been the subject of debate and concern. This study explores the perspectives and experiences of mental health nurse academics, revealing that most participants find the current content insufficient and report a scarcity of tenured mental health nurse academics to effectively deliver the content. The study highlights the urgent need for action in addressing the crisis in mental health nursing education.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2023)
Article
Economics
Kit Prins, Michael Koehl, Stefanie Linser
Summary: The concept of sustainable forest management, which prioritizes ecological, economic, and socio-economic ecosystem functions, is facing new and complex challenges due to evolving societal demands. An in-depth review is necessary to address these changes and ensure the concept remains relevant.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Susan M. Halbach, Kartik Pillutla, Patricia Seo-Mayer, Alan Schwartz, Darcy Weidemann, John D. Mahan
Summary: The study found that burnout rates among pediatric nephrology fellows and faculty were 13% and 16% respectively, with factors associated with burnout including quality of life, perceived stress, and satisfaction with career choice. The study also highlighted the impact of institutional support for wellness programs and satisfaction with colleague and faculty support.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Mathew Coleman, Beatriz Cuesta-Briand, Hanh Ngo, Rachel Bass, Naomi Mills-Edward, Priscilla Ennals
Summary: This study explores the challenges of delivering sub-acute mental health community services in rural areas, focusing on the limited resources and funding implications. The results show high consumer satisfaction and positive outcomes overall, but high re-admission rates due to limited community support services after discharge. Flexible approaches addressing resource limitations and reforming the funding model are needed to enhance outcomes and improve integration with existing support services.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Osnat Bashkin, Robert Otok, Lore Leighton, Kasia Czabanowska, Paul Barach, Nadav Davidovitch, Keren Dopelt, Mariusz Duplaga, Leah Okenwa Emegwa, Fiona MacLeod, Yehuda Neumark, Maya Peled Raz, Theodore Tulchinsky, Zohar Mor
Summary: This qualitative research explores the competencies needed for public health workforce to face COVID-19 challenges and identifies gaps between training programs and real-world demands. The study examines diverse stakeholders' perspectives from lead public health organizations in Israel. The findings highlight the importance of improving attractiveness, working conditions, and support for a sustainable and resilient public health system.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Ka Shing Cheung, Paavo Monkkonen, Chung Yim Yiu
Summary: Zoning reform is recognized as a significant strategy to address housing affordability and environmental sustainability. The Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP) in 2016, which allowed multiple housing units in previously single-house zoned areas, is considered one of the most ambitious zoning reforms globally. This article examines the impact of the AUP on property values and explores the influence of income and location on the success of zoning reform.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Gareth H. Rees, Rosemary James, Levan Samadashvili, Cris Scotter
Summary: The global COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2022 revealed the insufficient availability of health workforce in many countries' health systems. Despite recognizing the criticality of sustainable health workforces for health service and healthcare delivery, the investment and development in health workforce planning have not been effective over the past two decades. This review article discusses the weaknesses in health workforce governance and planning, identifies barriers to policy making and planning, and highlights the dichotomy between long-term planning and short-term political decision-making. The article concludes by suggesting the implementation of backcasting as an approach to bridge this gap.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Peter Thomas, Wendy Chaseling, Leanne Marais, Claire Matheson, Michelle Paton, Nelmari Swanepoel
Summary: This study examined the profile of intensive care physiotherapy services in Australia and New Zealand. The results showed that the staffing ratios were similar across different ICU levels, with reduced staffing levels for weekend services. Higher staffing ratios were associated with higher levels of satisfaction in fulfilling professional roles and responsibilities.
AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Gagan Gurung, Chrystal Jaye, Robin Gauld, Tim Stokes
Summary: This study explores the implementation process of the primary and community care strategy in the Southern health region of New Zealand through alliance governance. The implementation of the strategy was found to be complex due to the large number of action plans and interdependencies of activities. Communication and relationships between individuals and organizations were identified as crucial factors for successful joint and integrated working.
Article
Substance Abuse
Claudia Denisse Sanchez Lozano, Chris Wilkins, Marta Rychert
Summary: New Zealand's policy response to residential methamphetamine contamination is fragmented, likely due to a lack of scientific evidence and exacerbated by key actors.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maan Habib
Summary: The ongoing armed conflict in Syria over the past nine years has necessitated the rebuilding of properties and infrastructure. Spatial data plays a crucial role in enhancing sustainable development and should be georeferenced and reformed. Research has identified an optimal conformal projection for representing the Syrian area, meeting the requirements of modern geospatial technologies.
Review
Ecology
Thomas Carver, Patrick Dawson, Sophie O'Brien, Hannah Kotula, Suzi Kerr, Catherine Leining
Summary: The forestry sector plays a crucial role in mitigating climate change. The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS), with its unique incentives, has proven effective in driving behavior change in the forestry sector. However, challenges such as complex participation requirements and policy uncertainties have hindered its effectiveness. Despite this, the NZ ETS remains a strong model for other nations to learn from in designing and operating emissions trading systems for the forestry sector.
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
(2022)
