| Autor: |
Donna Leong, MPH, Jeanne W. Lawless, PhD, Cheyanna Frost, MPH, Genevive R. Meredith, DrPH, MPH, OTR |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
AJPM Focus, Vol 3, Iss 6, Pp 100268- (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2773-0654 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.focus.2024.100268 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: There is an urgent need to build capacity among existing and incoming public health workers to enhance community-based work focused on prevention and health promotion. Public Health Essentials, a cohort-based facilitated asynchronous online capacity building intervention, was designed to build public health workers’ strategic skills and professional confidence. Earlier research reported on the short-term learning outcomes of the intervention; in this paper, the authors report on results from a longer-term outcomes evaluation, including skill retention, skill application, and possible indicators of workforce retention and community health improvement. Methods: A sequential mixed-methods research design was used to assess and explore longer-term outcomes among a sample of Public Health Essentials graduates working in community public health roles. Results: Some 46% of eligible Public Health Essentials graduates (n=70) completed a skills survey at 3 time points: before Public Health Essentials completion, after Public Health Essentials completion, and 3–6 months after Public Health Essentials completion. Longitudinal analysis of responses showed statistically significant skill gains over baseline (beginner → proficient, p |
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