Assessing Communication Competencies in Canadian MPH Program Curriculum: A Content Analysis of Communication Courses.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Communication plays a pivotal role in addressing modern and complex public health challenges. Our study assessed the extent to which communication-related course outlines in Canadian master of public health (MPH) programs aligned with national and international public health competency frameworks in their coverage of communication competencies.

Methods

We conducted an environmental scan and content analysis of MPH courses relevant to public health communication in 2022 and 2023. We used university and program websites and Google to conduct initial searches and obtain course outlines, supplementing these searches with a survey. We developed a codebook based on public health competencies and pedagogical best practices, capturing variables for communication competenc

SUBMITTER: MacKay M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11755424 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature