Perceptions of Public Health: The Challenges of Public Health Education Integration

K. Mehling, Sumi Jeong
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Public health seeks to protect and improve the health of communities through the promotion of healthy lifestyles, research for disease and injury prevention, and detection and control of infectious diseases. It is a population-focused science that works primarily with prevention strategies, policies implementation, service administration, and research. While this field seemingly contrasts with the field of clinical medicine—in which patients are treated on an individual level after becoming sick or injured—public health concepts regarding prevention are critical knowledge areas for any health professional. In recent years, public health courses have been incorporated into degree requirements for a variety of health-related professions; however, several studies have indicated that health professions students have negative attitudes toward these courses for a variety of reasons. Given the importance of public health as a crucial component of health profession education, it is important to understand how students’ perceptions of public health education are shaped to ensure effective integration.
公共卫生观念:公共卫生教育一体化的挑战
公共卫生力求通过促进健康的生活方式、研究预防疾病和伤害以及发现和控制传染病来保护和改善社区的健康。这是一门以人口为重点的科学,主要涉及预防战略、政策实施、服务管理和研究。虽然这一领域似乎与临床医学领域形成了对比——在临床医学领域,病人在生病或受伤后在个人层面上接受治疗——但有关预防的公共卫生概念对任何卫生专业人员来说都是至关重要的知识领域。近年来,公共卫生课程已被纳入各种卫生相关专业的学位要求;然而,一些研究表明,由于各种原因,卫生专业的学生对这些课程持消极态度。鉴于公共卫生作为卫生专业教育的一个关键组成部分的重要性,了解如何塑造学生对公共卫生教育的看法以确保有效整合是很重要的。
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