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The immigration of foreign-trained manpower to Canada has become a cause for concern in many segments of Canadian society over the past months, not only by government officials but also by Canadians in general. The extensive field of health manpower has not been overlooked in their concern. In response to specific requests and because of the increased interest in the area of immigration, the Division of Health Services Research and Development in the Office of the Coordinator, University of British Columbia, has produced the following set of tables from the data bases which it maintains for the Health Manpower Working Group of the Ministry of Health, Province of British Columbia. These data bases have been established by the Health Manpower Research Unit of the Division. The professional groups included were dietitians, licensed practical nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and registered nurses. These tables were produced with the full permission of the associations and licensing bodies concerned. Additional reports ref erring to other health workers may be prepared if there is interest. Close attention should be paid to the definitions which accompany each table to minimize misinterpretation of data. Assistance in interpretation of this information may be obtained by contacting each of the associations concerned. In the following tables place of graduation is the country where the health worker received his/her basic professional qualifications as reported to the association. ; Medicine, Faculty of ; Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of ; Unreviewed ; Faculty ; Researcher

This article presents findings from the Hybrid Identities Project that investigated the professional role and identities of ten multi-professional Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) from social work, mental health nursing and occupational therapy backgrounds as hybrid professionals. Hybrid professionals are professionals of a mixed origin who work across several roles and areas of expertise within public services. AMHPs have a legal role within the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007) in England and Wales to plan the assessment of individuals who require care and treatment for a mental disorder. An intrinsic case study approach was undertaken with data generated through semi-structured interviews that examined professional hybridisation, illustrated through AMHPs' enactment of eight hybrid roles. The article contributes to empirical understandings of AMHP professional practice through advancing ideas about role hybridisation within a previously under-researched mental health occupation.

"Prepared in the Bureau of Health Manpower's Planning, Evaluation, and Legislation Branch by Mr. Samuel Rosenthal." ; Tables. ; Mode of access: Internet.

A natural history model presents occupations as attempting to shape their environments and also as shaping themselves in response to their environments. The tactics and strategies employed by occupations in response to changing circumstances are described in the context of emerging, consolidating, and transforming phases of development.

Given the present demand for service and the lack of qualified workers, new occupational categories are needed within the scope of social work practice

PurposeThe paper addresses the question of the contribution made by health service institutions towards the perpetuation of gender inequality within health occupations.Design/methodology/approachInstitutions that enable the medical profession to exercise influence over the working, training and examination practices of other health occupations will be looked at in their role as sustaining the dominance of the medical profession over all other health services. Statistically analysing the proportions of women and men in health occupations the paper examines whether this is a gender‐specific form of dominance. Using an institutionalist actor‐centred approach it will be examined whether the stability of the subordination of the allied occupations depends on whether the medical profession is also a corporate actor allotted a central steering function in the governance of the health system. A comparison is made between Germany and Italy.FindingsIn Germany and Italy physicians fulfil the criteria for professional dominance. It is shown that in both countries there exists a gender‐specific segregation across the health occupations, women being under‐represented in the profession of physician, and greatly over‐represented in the subordinate occupations. Therefore, the dominance of the medical profession is gender‐specific. The dominance of the medical profession in Germany is reinforced by several institutions with the consequence of stagnation in the traditional relationship between physicians and allied health occupations. In Italy, more self‐determination of the allied health occupations in the areas of training and examination has become a distinct possibility.Originality/valueThis is the first paper to assess the impact of health care institutions on gender inequality within the health services.

"This book brings to the forefront the realization that a successful police career involves not only surviving the danger involved in policing but also psychological survival. In this book, a mixed approach is employed that includes research and some practical suggestions from practitioners on how best to deal with the police health crisis. It is based on research associated with police mental health together with the subsequent effects on officers' performance, physical health, and lifestyle. It begins by outlining the current challenges faced by police, including increased civil unrest, negative public reactions, and a biological siege brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and depression are reviewed and how these two conditions have been shown to promote negative health issues such as cardiovascular disease and gastrointestinal disorders, comorbid psychological conditions as well as suicide. Resilience is also discussed and its role in ameliorating stress. An overview of factors related to resilience is provided and some of the mechanisms that underpin resilience in police work are examined. Additionally, suggestions are made that may help police organizations foster resiliency in officers. The final chapter asks the question, "Where do we go from here?" The chapter discusses current legislation that will help police deal with the problem of psychological and physical health and suicide. Interventions discussed include the need for wellness programs, reducing stress through the police organization, peers support development, the use of mindfulness as a stress reduction strategy, PTSD mitigation, and reducing the fatigue health effects of shift work"--

Vital to the prevention of work-related ill-health (WRIH) is the availability of good quality data regarding WRIH burden and risks. Physician-based surveillance systems such as The Health and Occupation Research (THOR) network in the UK are often established in response to limitations of statutory, compensation-based systems for addressing certain epidemiological aspects of disease surveillance. However, to fulfil their purpose, THOR and others need to have methodologic rigor in capturing and ascertaining cases. This article describes how data collected by THOR and analogous systems can inform WRIH incidence, trends, and other determinants. An overview of the different strands of THOR research is provided, including methodologic advancements facilitated by increased data quantity/quality over time and the value of the research outputs for informing Government and other policy makers. In doing so, the utility of data collected by systems such as THOR to address a wide range of research questions, both in relation to WRIH and to wider issues of public and social health, is demonstrated.