Outcome and impact of Master of Public Health programs across six countries: education for change.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The human resources for health crisis has highlighted the need for high-level public health education to add specific capacities to the workforce. Recently, it was questioned whether Master of Public Health (MPH) training prepared graduates with competencies relevant to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aims to examine the influence of the MPH programs geared towards LMICs offered in Vietnam, China, South Africa, Mexico, Sudan, and the Netherlands on graduates' careers, application of acquired competencies, performance at the workplace, and their professional contribution to society.

Methods

A self-administered questionnaire was sent to graduates from six MPH programs. Frequency distributions of the answers were calculated, and a bivariate analy

SUBMITTER: Zwanikken PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4130699 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature