Professional development: a mixed methods study of Masters of Public Health alumni.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We examined the perceptions of the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree graduates regarding their personal competencies, job performance and professional development using a mixed method, explanatory sequential design.

Methods

A cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire of the Haifa School of Public Health alumni who graduated between 2005 and 2022 was disseminated to 849 graduates between March and June 2022, from which 127 responded (response rate: 14.90%). This was followed by 24 in-depth interviews with alumni from the same sample (conducted between November 2022 and March 2023).

Results

The sample included 74.8% of females with a mean age of 40.7 years, 35% of alumni agreed that the MPH degree helped them attain a promotion in their present po

SUBMITTER: Baron-Epel O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11537938 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature