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{"title":"Problem-based learning in public health workforce training: a discussion of educational principles and evidence.","authors":"L. Trevena","doi":"10.1071/NB07007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB07007","url":null,"abstract":"Problem-based learning (PBL) has been implemented within numerous undergraduate health curricula but less so in workforce training. Public health practice requires many of the skills that PBL aims to develop such as teamwork, self-directed learning and the integration of multiple sources of information within problem solving. This paper summarises the historical development of PBL and the educational principles underpinning it. It hypothesises that the public health workforce would benefit from some exposure to this type of learning and highlights some of the practical issues for its implementation.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132816033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Future directions for the Bulletin","authors":"D. Madden, M. Black, Carlie J Naylor, R. Hecker","doi":"10.1071/NB07018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB07018","url":null,"abstract":"Problem-based learning (PBL) has been implemented within numerous undergraduate health curricula but less so in workforce training. Public health practice requires many of the skills that PBL aims to develop such as teamwork, selfdirected learning and the integration of multiple sources of information within problem solving. This paper summarises the historical development of PBL and the educational principles underpinning it. It hypothesises that the public health workforce would benefit from some exposure to this type of learning and highlights some of the practical issues for its implementation. Lyndal J. Trevena School of Public Health, The University of Sydney. Email: lyndalt@health.usyd.edu.au The distinguishing feature of PBL is that it begins with a problem and is followed by a student-centred enquiry process. There are no specific readings or lectures before students are presented with the problem. However, students bring previously acquired knowledge from a range of sources to what is usually a group of approximately eight randomly assigned learners and a tutor-facilitator. Students work collaboratively to define the problem, formulate enquiry plans and identify external sources for solving the problem. They also work together to analyse information and apply it. In medical education the problem often has a simulated or virtual patient, and uses a video or sometimes computer images of patient signs, symptoms, pathology and radiology results to mimic professional practice. The PBL process usually occurs over several tutorials within a week, allowing time for information to be gathered from external sources and brought back to the group process. Educational principles underpinning PBL Barrows defined four broad goals for PBL:3 (1) Motivational learning (2) Developing effective clinical reasoning (3) Developing self-learning skills (4) Structuring knowledge in clinical contexts. These goals were subsequently expanded by Schmidt,4 who defined seven steps to the PBL process (Box 1). Many variations to, and newer versions of, PBL have been developed since Barrows’work in the 1970s and Schmidt’s in the 1980s, but most educators would probably agree that the principles above are the foundation on which PBL is built. Box 1. Seven steps in problem-based learning.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131336753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pandemic influenza preparedness.","authors":"Jane Fizzell, Paul K Armstrong, James M Branley","doi":"10.1071/NB06040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB06040","url":null,"abstract":"Seasonal influenza is a common, recurring respiratory disease that strikes with predictable regularity. Pandemic influenza is a rare, unpredictable occurrence. It occurs when a new influenza virus – to which humanity has no pre-existing immunity – appears. With nothing to contain it, a pandemic influenza virus can quickly spread to all parts of the world, causing a global epidemic. During the outbreaks of H5N1 influenza cases in 2006, it became clear to WHO Member States that a formal arrangement was needed to increase access to vaccines during influenza pandemics, particularly for countries in need. At the same time, Member States recognized that ongoing, systematic virus sharing was critical to ensuring continuous global monitoring and risk assessment and aid in developing safe and effective pandemic influenza vaccines. In 2007, Member States came together to start negotiating and interacting with industry, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders over the next 4 years to draft the PIP Framework.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"114 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124644441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Australian perspective of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic.","authors":"P. Curson, K. Mccracken","doi":"10.1071/NB06025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB06025","url":null,"abstract":"The 1918-1919 influenza pandemic stands as one of the greatest natural disasters of all time. In a little over a year the disease affected hundreds of millions of people and killed between 50 and 100 million. When the disease finally reached Australia in 1919 it caused more than 12,000 deaths. While the death rate was lower than in many other countries, the pandemic was a major demographic and social tragedy, affecting the lives of millions of Australians. This paper briefly assesses the impact of the pandemic on Australia and NSW with particular reference to the demographic and social impact and the measures advanced to contain it.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"86 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132450073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"10. Birth defects","authors":"L. Taylor, B. Bajuk","doi":"10.1071/NB07S12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB07S12","url":null,"abstract":"Between 1999 and 2004, the reported number of infants with birth defects has remained stable at just over 2 per cent (Table 112). In 2005, 817 cases of birth defects detected during pregnancy or at birth were reported.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"180 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125820301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Admission to hospital for sunburn and drug phototoxic and photoallergic responses, New South Wales, 1993-94 to 2000-01.","authors":"P. Beggs","doi":"10.1071/NB05040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB05040","url":null,"abstract":"This article describes the incidence of patients with sunburn and drug-induced phototoxic and photoallergic response who have required hospitalisation in NSW between 1993–94 and 2000–01.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132932334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The NSW Health impact assessment project.","authors":"Ben Harris-Roxas, Sarah J Simpson","doi":"10.1071/NB05033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB05033","url":null,"abstract":"The NSW Health and Equity Statement recommended that processes be developed for undertaking both rapid health impact appraisals and comprehensive health impact assessments (HIAs) of new government policy initiatives. The goal was to develop a range of standardised approaches that could be used to assess proposed initiatives for their potential to redress health inequities.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"99 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124110010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Constructing a database of development applications considered by public health units in NSW.","authors":"T. Mannes, A. Capon","doi":"10.1071/NB05034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB05034","url":null,"abstract":"In NSW a formal assessment is required prior to any significant development (such as a residential development or new industry) to ensure it complies with relevant planning controls and to confirm it is environmentally and socially sustainable. The level of assessment required is dictated by state, regional and local planning legislation, which also outlines who is responsible for assessing and granting consent to the development, be it the local council or the NSW Minister for Planning. The NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) provides the legislative framework to assess the environmental impact of development proposals. This article describes a survey of public health units in NSW that informed the development of a database designed to support environmental risk assessment.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"122 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116057192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bug Breakfast in the Bulletin. Outbreaks: the past, present and future.","authors":"Isabel Hess, Peter Carson, Aileen Plant","doi":"10.1071/NB05022B","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB05022B","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130728540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"EpiReview: tuberculosis in New South Wales, 1991-2002.","authors":"B. O'connor, A. Christensen, J. McAnulty","doi":"10.1071/NB04033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/NB04033","url":null,"abstract":"Tuberculosis continues to be a disease of global public health significance. In 2001, 183 countries notified a total of 3.8 million cases of tuberculosis to the World Health Organization Global Surveillance Program. Countries that surround Australia in the Western Pacific Region account for one quarter of these notifications. In contrast, Australia continues to have one of the lowest rates of tuberculosis in the world. Despite these low rates of disease, tuberculosis is an important public health challenge for Australia, and requires the continued commitment of multidisciplinary services and ongoing surveillance to monitor trends in presentation of the disease, its treatment, and the clinical outcomes for people identified with tuberculosis.","PeriodicalId":426489,"journal":{"name":"New South Wales Public Health Bulletin","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116592566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}