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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.

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Sutherns, 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.

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Blue, 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.

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Somo, 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.

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Thesis (MBA) --University of Limpopo, 2007<br>If 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 qu

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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.

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Magister Commercii - MCom<br>The 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 effi

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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.

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MacLeod, 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.

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Jasiukėnas, 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.

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Darbo tikslas. Atskleisti gydytojų požiūrį į motyvavimą dirbti rajoninėse sveikatos priežiūros įstaigose. Uždaviniai. 1. Išskirti pagrindinius veiksnius, susijusius su gydytojo darbo rajono sveikatos priežiūros įstaigoje pasirinkimu. 2. Atskleisti problemas, su kuriomis susiduria gydytojai, neseniai pradėję dirbti rajoninėse sveikatos priežiūros įstaigose. 3. Išsiaiškinti gydytojų nuomonę apie priemones, kurios yra taikomos arba galėtų būti taikomos siekiant pritraukti ir išsaugoti gydytojus dirbti rajonuose. Tyrimo metodika. Taikant kokybinį tyrimo metodą, giluminio interviu būdu, apklausti 8

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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.

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Master of Public Health - MPH<br>Background: 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

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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.

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Rural and remote areas of Australia remain the last bastion of health disadvantage in a developed nation with an enviable health score-card. During the last ten years, rural and remote health has emerged as a significant issue in the media and the political arena. This thesis examines print media, policy documents and interviews from selected informants to ascertain how they represent medical practitioners and health services in rural and remote areas of Australia, why they do so, and the consequences of such positions. In many of these representations, rural and remote medical practitioners

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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." Queensland University of Technology, 2006. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16371/.

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Rural and remote areas of Australia remain the last bastion of health disadvantage in a developed nation with an enviable health score-card. During the last ten years, rural and remote health has emerged as a significant issue in the media and the political arena. This thesis examines print media, policy documents and interviews from selected informants to ascertain how they represent medical practitioners and health services in rural and remote areas of Australia, why they do so, and the consequences of such positions. In many of these representations, rural and remote medical practitioners

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Filho, 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.

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A distribuição geográfica de médicos é um problema com que se defrontam os sistemas nacionais de saúde e, no Brasil, tem se tornado um dos desafios para a consolidação do Sistema único de Saúde (SUS). A análise dos determinantes dessa distribuição está fundamentado em abordagens sobre o mercado de trabalho em saúde e no médico sua formação ou oferta inserido no contexto histórico, político, social e institucional em que são construídos. O referencial de análise proposto neste estudo tem como objetivo evidenciar os fatores e condicionantes que interferem na distribuição e fixação de médicos i

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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.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)<br>Understanding 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 de

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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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The changes in the health care system have been remarkable over the past decades, along with the rapid economic development of China. The overall living standard of rural residents has generally improved; however, health expenses still make up a large part of their annual expenditure. During the new reform period, the importance of the village doctor has been emphasized by many scholars, and yet there are few studies conducted from the perspective of interactions between health administration, village doctor and rural resident to discover the invisible factors that influence the delivery of th

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Taneka, D. "Estimating the performance of rural roads in remote areas." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 1996.

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Stewart, 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.

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This research focuses on the origins and nature of one cohort of students' computing experience as they progressed from their isolated rural junior setting to senior schooling in urban locations. The study investigated the influence of parents, teachers, peers and the wider rural community on their development as students in general. The data collection concentrated especially on how their rural upbringing influenced their educational outcomes, but serendipitously revealed the considerable effects of the religious beliefs held by many in their community. This further enhanced the capacity of t

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Duncan, Finley James. "Quality Control of Curriculum and Instruction in Rural North Florida High Schools." UNF Digital Commons, 1994. http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/113.

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A model of managerial control and an instrument-The School Managerial Control Questionnaire was developed by Bogotch (1989). These were tested using a sample of elementary, middle, and high school teachers in the nation's fourth largest school district. A study by Williams (1990) used the same model and instrument with a sample of elementary school teachers from the same school district. This study used the same model and instrument to measure control processes exercised by principals in small, rural school districts in North Florida. The model reflects two managerial behavior styles: Discreti

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Hernandez-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.

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Effective doctor-patient communication is critical to improving health outcomes. Good communication improves emotional health, symptom resolution, functional and physiologic status, and pain control. Conversely, ineffective communication leads to misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment poor adherence, misuse of health services, and high patient stress. In the U.S., Hispanics are the fastest growing minority. Despite the high burden of illness among this population, Hispanics are less likely than other minorities to regularly see a health professional. This is explained in part because Hispanics

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Hemphill, 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.

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Hemphill, 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.

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Porter, 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.

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This research was stimulated by the knowledge that dental services to rural and remote consumers in Australia are unpredictable and will remain so into the future. Rural and remote consumers are disadvantaged in their access to dental services due to distance, scarcity of dentists, lack of choice· and variable quality of treatment and facilities. Nonetheless, it is clear that some rural and remote consumers are able to achieve sound oral health. This study examined these dental consumers in order to identify characteristics which may contribute to their success. Providing appropriate and ad

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Gaede, 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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Using insider-ethnography the study is an exploration of the experiences of public sector doctors in a rural hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. In the context of a complex policy environment as well as a stressed public sector struggling to meet its constitutional obligations, the daily work of public sector doctors is at the civil service professional intersection. Engagement at this intersection is strongly influenced by the local context of the individuals and communities served. Interactions are also shaped by the local plural health care system where public sector doctors, private general practit

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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.

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Shen, 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.

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Tourism has been increasingly used for, and directly linked with, rural poverty reduction in developing countries. In recent years, it has, however, been criticised by rural developers for its lack of concern for the rural poor and for being too increasingly focused on tourism specifically. Instead, it is argued that these inadequacies can be addressed by the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA), a widely used organising framework for facilitating poverty reduction. But the application, and to an extent the principles, of the SLA may not fully fit the tourism situation, and vice versa. There

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Patterson, 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.

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Hucker, 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.

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New Zealand’s First World War studies have traditionally focused on the soldier and battlefield experiences. ‘The Rural Home Front’ breaks with that tradition and focuses on the lives of people and the local communities that the soldiers left behind in the predominantly rural region of Taranaki in New Zealand. ‘The Rural Home Front’ is essentially a study of the impact and effects of the First World War on rural society. By focusing on topics and themes such as ‘war enthusiasm’, the voluntary spirit of fund raising and recruiting, conscription, attempting to maintain normality during wartime,

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Pini, 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.

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The most recurrent theme in the early literature on women and farming is of women's invisibility. By the end of the 1990s, however, an important shift had occurred with farm women's increased visibility. Two international conferences had been held on women and agriculture, numerous rural women's groups had been formed across the world and a substantial literature had emerged documenting women's role and work on farms. However, despite the increased prominence given to the private lives of women farmers, they are still largely unrepresented in the public sphere of agriculture. In the Australian

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Laurence, 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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Over the last seven years the recruitment of overseas trained doctors (OTDs) has formed a significant part of Australia’s policy to address the medical workforce issue of geographic maldistribution to ensure that communities in rural and remote Australia have access to adequate general practice (GP) services. This policy has not been without problems, particularly in the areas of assessment of skills and qualifications, appropriate orientation and integration into Australian communities, and retention of these doctors within rural and remote communities. To date there has been little evidence-

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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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Over the last seven years the recruitment of overseas trained doctors (OTDs) has formed a significant part of Australia’s policy to address the medical workforce issue of geographic maldistribution to ensure that communities in rural and remote Australia have access to adequate general practice (GP) services. This policy has not been without problems, particularly in the areas of assessment of skills and qualifications, appropriate orientation and integration into Australian communities, and retention of these doctors within rural and remote communities. To date there has been little ev

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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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碩士<br>亞洲大學<br>國際企業學系碩士班<br>100<br>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

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Tolhurst, Helen. "'Landscape of fulfilment': a model for understanding rural medical recruitment and retention." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/41207.

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)<br>Background 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 specifi

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Tolhurst, Helen. "'Landscape of fulfilment': a model for understanding rural medical recruitment and retention." 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/41207.

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)<br>Background 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 specifi

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Arviers, Peter. "The Training and Education Needs of Emergency Medicine Doctors working in Rural and Regional Australia." 2007. http://eprints.utas.edu.au/7761.

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For professional and lifestyle reasons, most specialist doctors (including emergency medicine specialists) choose to live and work in major metropolitan centres. In rural and regional hospitals, emergency presentations are generally dealt with by ‘non-specialist’ doctors, often with limited peer support and minimal specialist backup. Recruitment of suitably trained medical staff for rural and regional hospitals is increasingly difficult. The doctors working in the emergency departments of these smaller hospitals are a mix of junior medical staff, Career Medical Officers, short term locums, and

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Blue, 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.

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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." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/29762.

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy<br>This 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 q

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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.

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Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy<br>This 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 q

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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.

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Everitt-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/.

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This thesis has been supported by an ARC Industry Linkage grant and sought to explain the process of adoption of information technologies by comparing two main theories that have been developed to explain adoption of innovations, that of innovation diffusion and that of actor network theory. In the process of analysis for this thesis I decided very early on that the better way of explaining the pattern of adoption was by using the framework of actor network theory supported by qualitative methodology. A major contribution of this thesis could be seen as an ANT analysis of IT/IM in general prac

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Garcia-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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Dr. Jim Luecke, a rural family physician in Alpine, Texas, is one of six doctors responsible for thousands of patients across a sprawling 25,000 square foot remote region of the state. He is a community doctor that travels between three towns to treat patients with various illnesses, injuries and income levels. But his type of general medicine is a dying practice in Texas, especially in rural areas. Texas, with a primary care and family physician shortage likely to get worse over the next several years, faces continued obstacles in providing access to quality healthcare in some of its most iso

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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.

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Roskruge, 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.

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This thesis aIms to produce a distinctive model for the sustainable horticultural development of Maori resources, primarily land. It is inclusive of tikanga Maori and indigenous production systems based on the unique body of knowledge aligned to Maori. The integration of this knowledge with western science is both argued and applied through the model itself. The hypothesis applied was that matauranga Maori relevant to horticulture and pedology can inform and add value to the future development of Maori land resources. The thesis is bui lt on a unique set of contributing knowledge bases aligned

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Fitri, 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.

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The main objective of this study is to explore the credit and savings behaviour of small farmers in rural areas of Indonesia, with particular reference to informal systems of credit. It examines the relationship between credit and rural poverty and on identifying small farmers' credit and savings behaviour as well as problems they encounter in accessing credit programmes at the grassroots level. In this study, the extent of informal credit programmes in rural areas is identified and an assessment is made of how important these schemes are to rural people, especially small farmers, from economi

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Suttisa, 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.

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The thesis 'Civil Society in the Chi River, Northeast Thailand', aims to answer the questions of what civil society means in the Northeast Thai village context, which factors make civil society proactive and how civil society is activated. Participatory action research (PAR) was carried out in two communities in the Chi River Basin to answer the inquiries. The research discusses the contexts of the Northeast Region and the two communities in the Chi River Basin. The people in this area are of the Thai-Laos ethnic group and hold particular beliefs in an amalgam of Buddhism and animism which cre

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King, 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.

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This thesis examines relationships between the social and physical environments of a village on Butaritari atoll in Kiribati. The system of ambilineal descent and land inheritance obtaining there results in complex networks of genealogical relationships which affect most aspects of social life, including land rights. While previous studies conducted in Kiribati have recognised the intimate connection between genealogy and land rights, none has investigated its ramifications for the distribution of land rights within a community. In contrast, this study engages that question as a central concer

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Bajracharya, 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.

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The community and leasehold forestry regimes (CF and LF regimes) are high priority programmes that are designed by the Nepalese government to conserve forests and reduce poverty through the introduction of formal institutions in terms of legal property rights and governance structures and processes. However, little is known about the mechanisms through which informal and formal institutions influence resource access of the poor under these regimes. By employing a collective case study approach, this research provides some understanding of the mechanisms through which formal and informal instit

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Cahn, 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.

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This thesis is about the relationships between sustainable livelihoods, micro-enterprise and culture in Samoa. The 'sustainable livelihoods approach' provides a basis for analysis. The research focuses on one livelihood strategy, micro-enterprise, in order to illustrate and explain issues that are important in supporting sustainable livelihoods in Samoa. Micro-enterprise is regarded as a livelihood strategy that, if successful and sustainable, can support livelihood outcomes for rural Samoan people, and reduce poverty. The sustainable livelihoods approach is reviewed and the thesis argues that

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Parker, 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.

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Ergonomists have always been interested in studying work and especially the safety aspects of work. Studying work in dangerous situations is an area that presents particular challenges to the researcher and potentially to the worker. The objective of this study was to explore the use of new technologies in facilitating the field study of people engaged in dangerous work situations without disrupting the work or adding to the danger. This was achieved through the investigation of work activity in dangerous environments: tree felling and rural fire fighting. The two case studies formed the basis

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Islam, 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.

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For several decades, international donor agencies have provided considerable support for organisational reforms within the agricultural extension system in Bangladesh. This support has been provided through a series of short-term projects that have experimented with a variety of novel extension systems. These have ranged from the centralised training and visit model to decentralised subdistrict based systems to an even more decentralised farmer-led extension system. They have also ranged from an extension system operated by a single government agency to systems run by a partnership between gov

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Mahat, 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.

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Women in rural Nepal are heavily involved in management of energy resources particularly biomass, which constitute the main form of rural energy as is the case in most developing countries. Women's most time consuming activities in rural areas of Nepal are cooking, collecting firewood, and processing grain, all of which are directly associated with the rural energy system. Despite women's strategic interests in improved rural energy in Nepal, energy planners (normally male) rarely consider women's roles, needs, and priorities when planning any interventions on rural energy. This study targeted

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Okorley, 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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The pressure on the public agricultural extension organisation in Ghana to improve its responsiveness to meet the needs of farmers has increased since the globalisation of trade in the early 1990s. To improve agricultural productivity and the livelihood security of farm households, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Ghana decentralised its extension service in 1997. Although this was a critical change in agricultural policy, the extension service has struggled to implement this policy effectively. Further improvement in the situation is hampered because there has been little research publ

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