Factors affecting emergency preparedness competency of public health inspectors: a cross-sectional study in northeastern China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the emergency preparedness competency specific to public health inspectors (PHIs), preparedness limitations and needs of the workforce, as well as to identify important factors that affect the preparedness competency of PHIs.

Setting

Cross-sectional survey was conducted in Heilongjiang, a province in northeastern China.

Participants

A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 368 PHIs from 17 public health inspection agencies, chosen by stratified cluster sampling strategy. 9 PHIs and 6 agency's leaders were invited to participate in an in-depth interview.

Outcome measures

Self-rated preparedness competency in quantitative study was measured. Multivariate logistic regression model was used to test the associations between individual

SUBMITTER: Ning N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3902528 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature