Core Competency Gaps Among Governmental Public Health Employees With and Without a Formal Public Health Degree.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the role of a formal public health degree as it relates to core competency needs among governmental public health employees.

Design

This cross-sectional study utilizes the 2017 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS). Bivariate relationships were analyzed by conducting χ tests of respondents' supervisory level and reported skill gaps. Multivariate logistic regressions of reported skill gaps were performed holding gender, age, race/ethnicity, highest degree attained, current employer, role type, tenure in current agency, and public health certificate attainment constant.

Setting

Nationally representative sample of government public health employees.

Participants

A total of 30 276 governmental public health employees.

SUBMITTER: Taylor HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7190420 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan/Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature