New skills for a new age: leading the introduction of public health concepts in healthcare curricula

Ansari, Walid El; Russell, Jennifer St. Clair; Spence, William; Ryder, Elaine; Chambers, Claire

doi:10.1016/s0033-3506(02)00020-3

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“…Eleven articles (34.4%) mentioned global health educational approaches or competencies for medical students, but did not provide sufficient detail to be used further [5,8,11,12,14,20,21,23,34-36]. Although these articles met search criteria, they tended to discuss international partnerships and suggestions for future endeavors rather than specifics regarding contemporary program competencies or educational approaches.…”

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Global health competencies and approaches in medical education: a literature review

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BackgroundPhysicians today are increasingly faced with healthcare challenges that require an understanding of global health trends and practices, yet little is known about what constitutes appropriate global health training.MethodsA literature review was undertaken to identify competencies and educational approaches for teaching global health in medical schools.ResultsUsing a pre-defined search strategy, 32 articles were identified; 11 articles describing 15 global health competencies for undergraduate medical training were found. The most frequently mentioned competencies included an understanding of: the global burden of disease, travel medicine, healthcare disparities between countries, immigrant health, primary care within diverse cultural settings and skills to better interface with different populations, cultures and healthcare systems. However, no consensus on global health competencies for medical students was apparent. Didactics and experiential learning were the most common educational methods used, mentioned in 12 and 13 articles respectively. Of the 11 articles discussing competencies, 8 linked competencies directly to educational approaches.ConclusionsThis review highlights the imperative to document global health educational competencies and approaches used in medical schools and the need to facilitate greater consensus amongst medical educators on appropriate global health training for future physicians.

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Global health competencies and approaches in medical education: a literature review

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“…Previous studies in labour economics confirm that Ôcommunication and team working skillsÕ are widely recognised as one of the most important skills needed by current workers (Green et al, 2001;Stasz, 2001). Working collectively and initiating and working in partnership with organisations, groups and individuals are fundamental to public health activities (Clark and Weist, 2000;El Ansari et al, 2003a).…”

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“…However, previous studies on key competencies yielded only descriptive findings. One group of studies identified lists of universal public health competencies using qualitative approaches, such as Delphi group rounds and focus groups (Sorensen and Bialek, 1991;Ibrahim et al, 1995;Clark and Weist, 2000;Potter et al, 2000;Wright et al, 2000;Allegrante et al, 2001;El Ansari et al, 2003a;Kreitner et al, 2003). Although qualitative approaches, like focus groups, are very useful in identifying perceived key competencies, these approaches preclude firm conclusions and have limited representativeness (Green and Kreuter, 1991).…”

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Generic Versus Specific Competencies of Entry-Level Public Health Graduates: Employers’ Perceptions in Poland, the UK, and the Netherlands

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Adv in Health Sci Educ

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Constant changes in society and the public health domain force public health professionals into new roles and the development of new competencies. Public health professionals will need to be trained to respond to this challenge. The aim of this comparative study among Poland, the UK and the Netherlands is to identify competence needs for Master of Public Health graduates entering the labour market from a European perspective. A self-administered questionnaire was sent to employers in the three countries, rating the importance of competency in public health on a masterÕs level. In all three countries, interpersonal competencies, like team working and communication skills, are rated as highly important. However, employers in the UK and Poland generally rate public health specific competencies as much more important than their Dutch colleagues. It is concluded that while public health specific knowledge is providing a useful starting point for entry-level public health professionals, employers increasingly recognise the value of generic competencies such as communication and team working skills. The results suggest a stronger emphasis on teaching methods that encourage active learning and the integration of skills, which is crucial for enhancing graduatesÕ employability, and foster an open attitude to multidisciplinary working, which is essential in modern health care.

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“…First, all health professionals need to have a public health approach and competencies so that they contribute to creating the conditions in which people can achieve health. 18 Second, training must focus on the local disease burden so that graduates have knowledge and skills appropriate to environments in which they will work. Third, public health curricula must train graduates to be 'change agents' and be equipped to think critically, make decisions, work as team members, and provide leadership.…”

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Linking public health training and health systems development in sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities for improvement and collaboration

Fonn

2011

J Public Health Pol

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In sub-Saharan Africa previous health gains have been reversed and many countries are not on track to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The reasons are multifaceted but relate fundamentally to poorly functioning health systems and the HIV, AIDS, and tuberculosis epidemics. Although population health can be improved through specific health interventions that target high burden diseases, these interventions must be offered within a functional health system for optimal effectiveness. Schools of Public Health in Africa should respond to the many systemic issues that confound improvements in population level health through reviewing approaches to health professional training that incorporates a public health approach, focusing on health systems research; collaboration, advocacy and networking; and strengthening health systems management. Institutional mechanisms to define joint research agendas and two-way exchanges between universities and national health systems are required.

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New skills for a new age: leading the introduction of public health concepts in healthcare curricula

Cited by 27 publications

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Global health competencies and approaches in medical education: a literature review

Global health competencies and approaches in medical education: a literature review

Generic Versus Specific Competencies of Entry-Level Public Health Graduates: Employers’ Perceptions in Poland, the UK, and the Netherlands

Linking public health training and health systems development in sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities for improvement and collaboration

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