Education and Training to Build Capacity in Total Worker Health®: Proposed Competencies for an Emerging Field

Autor: Joshua Scott, Wilbert J. Newhall, Adele Childress, Diane S. Rohlman, Maija Leff, Sabrina Freewynn, Leslie B. Hammer, Elizabeth H. Maples, Gretchen Macy, Deborah L. McLellan, Laura Linnan, Cecilia Watkins, Shelly Campo, Lee S. Newman, Bonnie Rogers, Liliana Tenney
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
ISSN: 1536-5948
Popis: Objective Establishment of core competencies for education and training of professionals entering the emerging field of Total Worker Health®. Methods Compilation and distillation of information obtained over a five-year period from Total Worker Health symposia, workshops, and academic offerings, plus contributions from key stakeholders regarding education and training needs. Results A proposed set of Total Worker Health competencies aligns under six broad domains: Subject Matter Expertise; Advocacy and Engagement; Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation; Communications and Dissemination; Leadership and Management; and Partnership Building and Coordination. Conclusions Proposed set of core competencies will help standardize education and training for professionals being trained in Total Worker Health. It serves as an invitation for further input from stakeholders in academia, business, labor, and government.
Databáze: OpenAIRE