Global public health training in the UK: preparing for the future.
J Public Health (Oxf)
; 33(2): 310-6, 2011 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Many major public health issues today are not confined by national boundaries. However, the global public health workforce appears unprepared to confront the challenges posed by globalization. We therefore sought to investigate whether the current UK public health training programme adequately prepares its graduates to operate in a globalized world.METHODS:
We used mixed methods involving an online cross-sectional survey of UK public health trainees on the international content of the Faculty of Public Health's written examination, a qualitative review of the Faculty's 2007 training curriculum and a questionnaire survey of all training deaneries in the UK.RESULTS:
We found that global health issues are not addressed by the current training curriculum or in the written examination despite trainee interest for this. Many of the deaneries were also unreceptive to international placements.CONCLUSIONS:
Despite the recognized educational legitimacy of global health placements and the favourable UK policy context, the opportunities and international content of public health training remain limited. In order to retain its position as a leader in the field of public health, the UK needs to adapt its training programme to better reflect today's challenges.
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Assunto principal:
Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde
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Saúde Global
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Educação Profissional em Saúde Pública
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Estudantes de Saúde Pública
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article