Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Workforce Competencies: Developing and Supporting the Next Generation of Practitioners.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Pub Date : 2025-05-30 DOI:10.1017/dmp.2025.10068

Ashley Moore, Nicole Ann Errett, Resham Patel

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Abstract

Objectives: The roles and responsibilities of the public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) and response workforce have changed since the last iteration of competencies developed in 2010. This project aims to identify current competencies (i.e., knowledge, skills, and abilities) for the PHEP workforce, as well as all public health staff who may contribute to a response.

Methods: Five focus groups with members of the PHEP workforce across the US focused on their experiences with workforce needs in preparedness and response activities. Focus group transcripts were thematically analyzed using qualitative methods to identify key competencies needed in the workforce.

Results: The focus groups revealed 7 domains: attitudes and motivations; collaboration; communications; data collection and analysis; preparedness and response; leadership and management; and public health foundations. Equity and social justice was identified as a cross-cutting theme across all domains.

Conclusions: Broad validation of competencies through ongoing engagement with the PHEP practice and academic communities is necessary. Competencies can be used to inform the design of PHEP educational programs and PHEP program development. Implementation of an up-to-date, validated competency model can help the workforce better prepare for and respond to disasters and emergencies.

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公共卫生应急准备和响应劳动力能力：发展和支持下一代从业者。

目标：自2010年制定的上一次能力迭代以来，公共卫生应急准备和应对工作人员的作用和责任发生了变化。该项目旨在确定公共卫生项目工作人员以及可能参与应对工作的所有公共卫生工作人员目前的能力（即知识、技能和能力）。方法：五个焦点小组与美国各地的PHEP工作人员的成员集中讨论他们在准备和响应活动中对劳动力需求的经验。使用定性方法对焦点小组记录进行主题分析，以确定劳动力所需的关键能力。结果：焦点小组揭示了7个领域：态度和动机；协作;通信;数据收集和分析；准备和应对；领导和管理；以及公共卫生基金会。平等和社会正义被确定为贯穿所有领域的跨领域主题。结论：通过与公共卫生项目实践和学术界的持续接触来广泛验证能力是必要的。胜任力可以用来指导PHEP教育项目的设计和PHEP项目的开发。实施最新的、经过验证的能力模型可以帮助劳动力更好地准备和应对灾害和紧急情况。

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

4.40

自引率

7.40%

发文量

258

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is the first comprehensive and authoritative journal emphasizing public health preparedness and disaster response for all health care and public health professionals globally. The journal seeks to translate science into practice and integrate medical and public health perspectives. With the events of September 11, the subsequent anthrax attacks, the tsunami in Indonesia, hurricane Katrina, SARS and the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic, all health care and public health professionals must be prepared to respond to emergency situations. In support of these pressing public health needs, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is committed to the medical and public health communities who are the stewards of the health and security of citizens worldwide.