Alumni survey of Masters of Public Health (MPH) training at the Hanoi School of Public Health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

1) To elicit the opinions of the Public Health alumni of the MPH program; 2) To assess the applicability of the knowledge and skills acquired; 3) To identify the frequency of the public health competencies that the alumni performed.

Methods

We requested 187 graduates to complete a self-administered questionnaire and conducted in-depth interviews with 8 alumni as well as a focus group discussion with 14 alumni.

Results

In total 79.1% (148) of the MPH graduates completed and returned the questionnaire. Most alumni (91%) agreed that the MPH curriculum corresponded with the working requirements of public health professionals; and nearly all were satisfied with what they have learnt (96%). Most respondents said that the MPH program enabled them to develop releva

SUBMITTER: Le LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2186353 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature