Training needs assessment tools for the public health workforce at an institutional and individual level: a review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The public health workforce (PHW) needs to have the necessary capacities to provide healthcare services and public health services. Training needs assessments (TNA) is necessary to assess and understand PHW and their capacities to provide services. This review attempts to identify and describe published studies on tools and methodologies for TNA of the workforce used in public health and health-related fields.

Methods

A systematized review of literature was carried out in February 2022. Cochrane Handbook for systematic review version 5.2.0 and PRISMA 2020 statement were used to guide reporting. This review includes original research, reports and grey literature from the websites of public health organizations in English.

Results

This review included 38 docu

SUBMITTER: Czabanowska K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10843943 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature