BACKGROUND Accreditation processes are extensively employed to guarantee the quality of higher education institutions.However,this process can potentially generate a stressful atmosphere for staff,thus impacting their...BACKGROUND Accreditation processes are extensively employed to guarantee the quality of higher education institutions.However,this process can potentially generate a stressful atmosphere for staff,thus impacting their ability to perform optimally under pressure.AIM To examine the knowledge of the National Commission for Academic Assessment and Accreditation(NCAAA)and its effects on perceived stress among dental college staff before and after the program accreditation process.METHODS The present cross-sectional questionnaire-based study included 300 employees from three dental colleges.The same employees had to fill out the questionnaire 1 mo after the NCAAA process.RESULTS Approximately 51.33%of the included employees believed that NCAAA is essential to attract quality students to join the program before and after the program.A total of 44.67%felt that their stress was high before,and 31.33%had low stress levels before and after NCAAA.These findings were statistically significant(P≤0.05).CONCLUSION NCAAA raised the prestige of the institution and specific programmes and increased prospects to attract better students,staff,and money,according to the employees.In addition to their needed teaching,research,and other service responsibilities,this work requires a tremendous amount of faculty effort and may cause them stress.展开更多
The inauguration of the National Registration and creditation Scheme （NRAS） in July 2012 marked a significant milestone in the history of Chinese medicine （CM） in Australia. Although it has been a recent achieveme...The inauguration of the National Registration and creditation Scheme （NRAS） in July 2012 marked a significant milestone in the history of Chinese medicine （CM） in Australia. Although it has been a recent achievement, it has been made possible because of the hard work and dedication of many individuals and organizations over the past years1 The positive impacts experienced throughout the legislative process have grown within economics, education, and culture. However, it is important to note that there are problems concerning CM education, standardization and scientization, and CM products themselves, which will impede further development of CM worldwide. To address these problems, in this paper, we put forward eight constructive suggestions from both government and pharmaceutical corporations＇ points of view, and firmly states that a convergence between CM and mainstream medicines will greatly benefit human healthcare in the foreseeable future.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Accreditation processes are extensively employed to guarantee the quality of higher education institutions.However,this process can potentially generate a stressful atmosphere for staff,thus impacting their ability to perform optimally under pressure.AIM To examine the knowledge of the National Commission for Academic Assessment and Accreditation(NCAAA)and its effects on perceived stress among dental college staff before and after the program accreditation process.METHODS The present cross-sectional questionnaire-based study included 300 employees from three dental colleges.The same employees had to fill out the questionnaire 1 mo after the NCAAA process.RESULTS Approximately 51.33%of the included employees believed that NCAAA is essential to attract quality students to join the program before and after the program.A total of 44.67%felt that their stress was high before,and 31.33%had low stress levels before and after NCAAA.These findings were statistically significant(P≤0.05).CONCLUSION NCAAA raised the prestige of the institution and specific programmes and increased prospects to attract better students,staff,and money,according to the employees.In addition to their needed teaching,research,and other service responsibilities,this work requires a tremendous amount of faculty effort and may cause them stress.
文摘The inauguration of the National Registration and creditation Scheme （NRAS） in July 2012 marked a significant milestone in the history of Chinese medicine （CM） in Australia. Although it has been a recent achievement, it has been made possible because of the hard work and dedication of many individuals and organizations over the past years1 The positive impacts experienced throughout the legislative process have grown within economics, education, and culture. However, it is important to note that there are problems concerning CM education, standardization and scientization, and CM products themselves, which will impede further development of CM worldwide. To address these problems, in this paper, we put forward eight constructive suggestions from both government and pharmaceutical corporations＇ points of view, and firmly states that a convergence between CM and mainstream medicines will greatly benefit human healthcare in the foreseeable future.
