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Understanding the well‐being of dentistry students

Nicole Stormon, Christopher Sexton, Pauline J. Ford, Diann S. Eley

European Journal of Dental Education > 26 > 1 > 1 - 10

Introduction The transactional model of stress is a framework describing the process for coping with stressful events as a relationship between the individual person and environment. This study aimed to investigate the associations between personality, learning environment and experiences of mental health for a cohort of Australian dentistry students. Materials and methods Students were invited...

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Depression, anxiety and stress in a cohort of Australian dentistry students

Nicole Stormon, Pauline J. Ford, Steve Kisely, Emma Bartle, more

European Journal of Dental Education > 23 > 4 > 507 - 514

Introduction Dentistry students face a challenging academic and clinical curriculum that can result in depression and anxiety. While studies usually report sources of stress for dentistry students, there is less information on levels of stress. This study used the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS‐21), to report perceived levels of depression, anxiety and stress in a cohort of Australian...

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Exploring personality in Australian dentistry students: Implications for coping with a challenging degree

N. Stormon, P. J. Ford, D. S. Eley

European Journal of Dental Education > 23 > 1 > 8 - 13

Introduction Dentistry is known to be a challenging degree and students are often under considerable academic pressure which may lead to stress and difficulties in coping. Personality influences coping ability, yet very little is known about the personality traits of dentistry students. This study aimed to describe the personality profiles of students enrolled in an Australian undergraduate dental...

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DREEM‐ing of dentistry: Students’ perception of the academic learning environment in Australia

Nicole Stormon, Pauline J. Ford, Diann S. Eley

European Journal of Dental Education > 23 > 1 > 35 - 41

Introduction Continuous evaluation and improvement of the learning environment are required to respond to the changing nature of dental practice and dental education. This study aimed to describe a cohort of undergraduate dentistry students’ perceptions of their learning environment. Methods Students enrolled in years 1‐4 of the Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) programme at The University of...

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The clinician-scientist track: an approach addressing Australia’s need for a pathway to train its future clinical academic workforce

Diann S Eley

BMC Medical Education > 2018 > 18 > 1 > 1-9

Background Clinician-scientist training represents the epitome of preparation for biomedical scientific discovery. The significance of, and need for, clinician-scientists is universally recognised as essential to progress medical research across what is regarded as the ‘translational gap’. Despite a rich history of cutting-edge biomedical research, Australia has no infrastructure or career pathway...

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Correction to: Testing for medical school selection: What are prospective doctors’ experiences and perceptions of the GAMSAT and what are the consequences of testing?

K. Kumar, C. Roberts, E. Bartle, D. S. Eley

Advances in Health Sciences Education > 2018 > 23 > 3 > 547-547

The wrong acknowledgement and funding information were provided in the original publication.

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Testing for medical school selection: What are prospective doctors’ experiences and perceptions of the GAMSAT and what are the consequences of testing?

K. Kumar, C. Roberts, E. Bartle, D. S. Eley

Advances in Health Sciences Education > 2018 > 23 > 3 > 533-546

Written tests for selection into medicine have demonstrated reliability and there is accumulating evidence regarding their validity, but we know little about the broader impacts or consequences of medical school selection tests from the perspectives of key stakeholders. In this first Australian study of its kind, we use consequential validity as a theoretical lens to examine how medical school students...

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What will it take? Pathways, time and funding: Australian medical students’ perspective on clinician-scientist training

Diann S. Eley, Charmaine Jensen, Ranjeny Thomas, Helen Benham

BMC Medical Education > 2017 > 17 > 1 > 1-9

Background Clinician-scientists are in decline worldwide. They represent a unique niche in medicine by bridging the gap between scientific discovery and patient care. A national, integrated approach to training clinician-scientists, typically programs that comprise a comprehensive MD-PhD pathway, are customary. Such a pathway is lacking in Australia. The objective was to gather perceptions from Australian...

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Rethinking registrar attributes for Australian rural general practice training

Diann S. Eley, Caroline Laurence, Michael David, C. Robert Cloninger, more

Australian Journal of Rural Health > 25 > 4 > 227 - 234

Objective Despite increases in Commonwealth funded general practice (GP) Registrar training positions, workforce trends continue to show geographical maldistribution. This study aimed to identify Registrar attributes which describe a cohort choosing to work in rural practice. Design Cross‐sectional self‐report questionnaire for socio‐demographics, prior training, current training pathway, measures...

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From medical student to clinician‐scientist: where is the pathway in Australia?

D. S. Eley, H. Benham

Internal Medicine Journal > 46 > 12 > 1449 - 1452

Clinician‐scientists are a valuable resource and are crucial to ensuring that high‐quality health and medical research is undertaken and translated to patients. Although the literature notes the global decline in clinician‐scientists and infers the worldwide similarity in the challenges to reverse this decline, Australia continues to lag behind in establishing an infrastructure to address the dilemma.

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Personality characteristics and attributes of international medical graduates in general practice training: Implications for supporting this valued Australian workforce

Caroline O. Laurence, Diann S. Eley, Lucie Walters, Taryn Elliott, more

Australian Journal of Rural Health > 24 > 5 > 333 - 339

ObjectivesTo describe the personality profiles of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) undertaking General Practice (GP) training in Australia. A better understanding of the personal characteristics of IMGs may inform their training and enhance support for their vital contribution to the Australian rural workforce. DesignCross‐sectional self‐report questionnaires. Independent variables included...

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A cross‐sectional exploration of the personality traits of dietitians

L. Ball, D. S. Eley, B. Desbrow, P. Lee, more

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics > 28 > 5 > 502 - 509

BackgroundPersonality traits refer to habitual patterns of behaviour, thought and emotions, and have been shown to influence health professionals’ career decisions, career development, job satisfaction and retention. There is an opportunity to better understand and support the career pathways of dietitians by exploring their personality traits. The two primary aspects of personality are: (i) temperament...

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A survey study on student preferences regarding pathology teaching in Germany: a call for curricular modernization

Florian E. M. Herrmann, Markus Lenski, Julius Steffen, Magdalena Kailuweit, more

BMC Medical Education > 2015 > 15 > 1 > 1-7

Background Pathology is a discipline that provides the basis of the understanding of disease in medicine. The past decades have seen a decline in the emphasis laid on pathology teaching in medical schools and outdated pathology curricula have worsened the situation. Student opinions and thoughts are central to the questions of whether and how such curricula should be modernized. Methods A survey...

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Exploring resilience in rural GP registrars – implications for training

Lucie Walters, Caroline O. Laurence, Joanne Dollard, Taryn Elliott, more

BMC Medical Education > 2015 > 15 > 1 > 1-8

Background Resilience can be defined as the ability to rebound from adversity and overcome difficult circumstances. General Practice (GP) registrars face many challenges in transitioning into general practice, and additional stressors and pressures apply for those choosing a career in rural practice. At this time of international rural generalist medical workforce shortages, it is important to focus...

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Toward a Global Understanding of Students Who Participate in Rural Primary Care Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships: Considering Personality Across 2 Continents

Diann S. Eley, Kathleen D. Brooks, Therese Zink, C. Robert Cloninger

The Journal of Rural Health > 30 > 2 > 164 - 174

PurposeMedical schools worldwide have developed rural primary care immersive experiences to nurture students’ interest in future rural careers and address workforce shortages. Few studies have looked at the students who participate in these programs. This study explores personality traits in US and Australian students who undertake rural‐focused medical training. MethodsA cross‐sectional cohort design...

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The feasibility, acceptability and sustainability of nurse‐led chronic disease management in Australian general practice: The perspectives of key stakeholders

Desley G Hegney, Elizabeth Patterson, Diann S Eley, Rosemary Mahomed, more

International Journal of Nursing Practice > 19 > 1 > 54 - 59

This was the first Australian study investigating the acceptability, feasibility and sustainability of a nurse‐led model of chronic disease management in general practice. A concurrent mixed‐methods design was used within a 12‐month intervention of nurse‐led care in three general practices. Adult patients with type 2 diabetes, hypertension and/or stable ischaemic heart disease were randomized into...

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Personality traits of Australian nurses and doctors: Challenging stereotypes?

Diann S Eley, Robert M Eley

International Journal of Nursing Practice > 17 > 4 > 380 - 387

Eley DS, Eley RM. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2011; 17: 380–387 Personality traits of Australian nurses and doctors: Challenging stereotypes? This study compared temperament and character traits of Australian registered nurses and general practitioners. A cross‐sectional quantitative design used the Temperament and Character Inventory. Total sample size was 426. Only main effects were...

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Primary Immunodeficiencies: A 27-Year Review at a Tertiary Paediatric Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa

Reené Naidoo, Lisa Ungerer, Margaret Cooper, Sandra Pienaar, more

Journal of Clinical Immunology > 2011 > 31 > 1 > 99-105

Introduction The epidemiology of primary immunodeficiencies (PID) is not well documented in Africa. The objective of this study was to describe the spectrum of PID at a tertiary paediatric centre in South Africa. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 168 patients diagnosed with PID from 1983 to 2009. Results Over the study period, antibody deficiencies predominated (51%) followed by well-defined...

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Synergy and sustainability in rural procedural medicine: Views from the coalface

Andrew Swayne, Diann S. Eley

Australian Journal of Rural Health > 18 > 1 > 38 - 42

Objective: The practice of rural and remote medicine in Australia entails many challenges, including a broad casemix and the remoteness of specialist support. Many rural practitioners employ advanced procedural skills in anaesthetics, surgery, obstetrics and emergency medicine, but the use of these skills has been declining over the last 20 years. This study explored the perceptions of rural general practitioners (GPs) on the current and future situation of procedural medicine....

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Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine-induced complications in children treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy

James J. Nuttall, Mary-Ann Davies, Gregory D. Hussey, Brian S. Eley

International Journal of Infectious Diseases > 2008 > 12 > 6 > e99-e105

To describe the frequency, risk factors, and clinical features of bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) complications in HIV-infected children treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).A retrospective study of children started on HAART between August 2002 and November 2004 was completed.Six percent (21/352; 95% CI 3.7–8.0%) developed BCG complications. All developed ipsilateral axillary lymphadenitis;...

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Search results for: S. Eley

Understanding the well‐being of dentistry students

Depression, anxiety and stress in a cohort of Australian dentistry students

Exploring personality in Australian dentistry students: Implications for coping with a challenging degree

DREEM‐ing of dentistry: Students’ perception of the academic learning environment in Australia

The clinician-scientist track: an approach addressing Australia’s need for a pathway to train its future clinical academic workforce

Correction to: Testing for medical school selection: What are prospective doctors’ experiences and perceptions of the GAMSAT and what are the consequences of testing?

Testing for medical school selection: What are prospective doctors’ experiences and perceptions of the GAMSAT and what are the consequences of testing?

What will it take? Pathways, time and funding: Australian medical students’ perspective on clinician-scientist training

Rethinking registrar attributes for Australian rural general practice training

From medical student to clinician‐scientist: where is the pathway in Australia?

Personality characteristics and attributes of international medical graduates in general practice training: Implications for supporting this valued Australian workforce

A cross‐sectional exploration of the personality traits of dietitians

A survey study on student preferences regarding pathology teaching in Germany: a call for curricular modernization

Exploring resilience in rural GP registrars – implications for training

Toward a Global Understanding of Students Who Participate in Rural Primary Care Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships: Considering Personality Across 2 Continents

The feasibility, acceptability and sustainability of nurse‐led chronic disease management in Australian general practice: The perspectives of key stakeholders

Personality traits of Australian nurses and doctors: Challenging stereotypes?

Primary Immunodeficiencies: A 27-Year Review at a Tertiary Paediatric Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa

Synergy and sustainability in rural procedural medicine: Views from the coalface

Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine-induced complications in children treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy

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