TY - JOUR
T1 - Identifying the Gaps Between Public Health Training and Practice
T2 - A Workforce Competencies Comparative Analysis
AU - Bashkin, Osnat
AU - Otok, Robert
AU - Kapra, Ori
AU - Czabanowska, Kasia
AU - Barach, Paul
AU - Baron-Epel, Orna
AU - Dopelt, Keren
AU - Duplaga, Mariusz
AU - Leighton, Lore
AU - Levine, Hagai
AU - MacLeod, Fiona
AU - Neumark, Yehuda
AU - Paillard-Borg, Stephanie
AU - Tulchinsky, Theodore
AU - Mor, Zohar
N1 - Funding Information:
The current study is part of a multinational Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education funded project- Sharing European Educational Experience in Public Health for Israel (SEEEPHI): harmonization, employability, leadership, and outreach. The project is financed by EU funds within the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union (Grant Agreement 618578-EPP-1-2020-1-BE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP).
Funding Information:
The current study is part of a multinational Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education funded project- Sharing European Educational Experience in Public Health for Israel (SEEEPHI): harmonization, employability, leadership, and outreach. The project is financed by EU funds within the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union (Grant Agreement 618578-EPP-1-2020-1-BE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP).
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2022 Bashkin, Otok, Kapra, Czabanowska, Barach, Baron-Epel, Dopelt, Duplaga, Leighton, Levine, MacLeod, Neumark, Paillard-Borg, Tulchinsky and Mor.
PY - 2022/12/22
Y1 - 2022/12/22
N2 - Objectives: The study aimed to generate insights on how best to enhance the compatibility between Public Health training program competencies and the implementation of competencies required by employers to address current and emerging public health needs. Methods: A survey adapted from the WHO-ASPHER Competency Framework for the Public Health Workforce was conducted online among Israeli public health managers from August to November 2021. The survey was formulated to mirror Essential Public Health Operations. Forty-nine managers participated (37.6% response rate) in an assessment of 44 public health competencies and the core organizational public health operations. Results: Analysis of Essential Public Health Operations revealed a notably high deficiency reported for Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization for health competencies. Collaborations and Partnership and, Leadership and System Thinking were the most reported insufficient competencies, particularly in health departments and research institutes. Governmental offices reported Organizational Literacy and Adaptability competencies being deficient. Deficiencies were more impactful as the level of expertise increased. Conclusion: There is a clear need for public health professionals to acquire versatile and innovative competencies in response to the ever-changing health threats.
AB - Objectives: The study aimed to generate insights on how best to enhance the compatibility between Public Health training program competencies and the implementation of competencies required by employers to address current and emerging public health needs. Methods: A survey adapted from the WHO-ASPHER Competency Framework for the Public Health Workforce was conducted online among Israeli public health managers from August to November 2021. The survey was formulated to mirror Essential Public Health Operations. Forty-nine managers participated (37.6% response rate) in an assessment of 44 public health competencies and the core organizational public health operations. Results: Analysis of Essential Public Health Operations revealed a notably high deficiency reported for Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization for health competencies. Collaborations and Partnership and, Leadership and System Thinking were the most reported insufficient competencies, particularly in health departments and research institutes. Governmental offices reported Organizational Literacy and Adaptability competencies being deficient. Deficiencies were more impactful as the level of expertise increased. Conclusion: There is a clear need for public health professionals to acquire versatile and innovative competencies in response to the ever-changing health threats.
KW - competencies
KW - essential public health functions
KW - healthcare management
KW - public health training
KW - public health workforce
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U2 - 10.3389/ijph.2022.1605303
DO - 10.3389/ijph.2022.1605303
M3 - Article
C2 - 36618436
AN - SCOPUS:85145504641
SN - 1661-8556
VL - 67
JO - International Journal of Public Health
JF - International Journal of Public Health
M1 - 1605303
ER -