[Distribution of Health Science Experts and Public Health Professionals in Public Health Departments in Germany].

IF 0.7 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Gesundheitswesen Pub Date : 2024-07-24 DOI:10.1055/a-2304-5201

Janine Kleinschmidt, Benjamin Ewert, Wolfgang Lenz, Jasper Plath

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Abstract

Background: There is limited data on the number and distribution of academically qualified professionals in the field of Public Health at the lower level of health authorities. The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of Public Health Professionals in Public Health Authorities in Germany.

Method: An online survey was conducted with the directors of the 376 German Public Health Authorities regarding the presence of Public Health Professionals and their views on personnel needs. The term Public Health Professionals was operationalized. The survey took place starting in 06/2023 over a period of 14 weeks. The results were descriptively analyzed.

Results: The participation rate in the survey was 40.4% (n=152). On average, the participating Public Health Authorities employed 2.6 (SD 3.85, MD 2) Public Health Professionals. 28.3% (n=43) of directors reported not employing any Public Health Professionals. 78.3% (n=119) of the leadership reported needing more staff. Additionally, 65.1% (n=99) expressed the need for more personnel with a degree or those with additional training in the field of Public Health.

Conclusion: Personnel from the field of Public Health are not yet represented in all Public Health Authorities in Germany. Both the distribution of Public Health Professionals in the participating Public Health Authorities and the views of the department heads regarding the needs of this professional group in their own Public Health Authorities are heterogeneous. In summary, there is a clear need to strengthen collaboration between academic Public Health Professionals and the Public Health Authorities.

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[德国公共卫生部门卫生科学专家和公共卫生专业人员的分布情况]。

背景：关于下级卫生机构中公共卫生领域具有学术资格的专业人员的数量和分布情况的数据十分有限。本研究旨在分析德国公共卫生机构中公共卫生专业人员的分布情况：方法：对德国 376 家公共卫生机构的负责人进行在线调查，了解公共卫生专业人员的存在情况及其对人员需求的看法。对公共卫生专业人员一词进行了定义。调查从 2023 年 6 月开始，历时 14 周。对调查结果进行了描述性分析：调查参与率为 40.4%（n=152）。参与调查的公共卫生机构平均雇用 2.6 名公共卫生专业人员（SD 3.85，MD 2）。28.3%（样本数=43）的主管表示没有聘用任何公共卫生专业人员。78.3%的领导（人数=119）表示需要更多的工作人员。此外，65.1%（n=99）的领导表示需要更多拥有公共卫生领域学位或接受过额外培训的人员：结论：在德国，公共卫生领域的人员在所有公共卫生机构中的比例都不高。公共卫生专业人员在参与调查的公共卫生机构中的分布情况以及各部门负责人对本公共卫生机构对这一专业群体的需求的看法都不尽相同。总之，显然有必要加强公共卫生专业学术人员与公共卫生当局之间的合作。

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