{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["22(1)"],"submitter":["Iskandar K"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization and the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region recommend the self-assessment of public health core competencies to strengthen the proficiency of the public health workforce and prepare them for future challenges. A framework for these competencies is lacking and highly needed in Lebanon. This study aims to validate the WHO-ASPHER self-declared scale and evaluate the perceived competency level of the different categories of Lebanese public health practitioners.<h4>Methods</h4>This population-based cross-sectional study conducted online between July and September 2021 involved 66 public health practitioners who graduated from different universities in Lebanon. Data were collected using the snowball technique via a self-"],"journal":["BMC medical education"],"pagination":["882"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9763804"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Assessing self-reported core competencies of public health practitioners in Lebanon using the WHO-ASPHER validated scale: a pilot study."],"pmcid":["PMC9763804"],"pubmed_authors":["Akel M","Sacre H","Salameh P","Zeenny RM","Haddad C","Iskandar K","Hajj A"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Assessing self-reported core competencies of public health practitioners in Lebanon using the WHO-ASPHER validated scale: a pilot study.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization and the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region recommend the self-assessment of public health core competencies to strengthen the proficiency of the public health workforce and prepare them for future challenges. A framework for these competencies is lacking and highly needed in Lebanon. This study aims to validate the WHO-ASPHER self-declared scale and evaluate the perceived competency level of the different categories of Lebanese public health practitioners.<h4>Methods</h4>This population-based cross-sectional study conducted online between July and September 2021 involved 66 public health practitioners who graduated from different universities in Lebanon. Data were collected using the snowball technique via a self-","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022 Dec","modification":"2025-04-19T17:28:36.272Z","creation":"2025-02-19T01:56:41.481Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC9763804","cross_references":{"pubmed":["36536409"],"doi":["10.1186/s12909-022-03940-4"]}}