scholarly journals A Needs Assessment for Postgraduate Training in Selected Public Health Disciplines: Evidence from Health Services Organisations in Lusaka, Zambia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maio Bulawayo ◽  
Adam Silumbwe ◽  
Margarate Nzala Munakampe ◽  
Nawa Mukumbuta ◽  
Juliet Musabula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Economics ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Postgraduate Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Public Health Training

Abstract Background: As most low and middle-income countries seek to achieve universal health coverage targets, there is an ever-increasing need to train human resources with the required core skills and competencies. This study reports on a needs assessment conducted among health services organisations (HSOs) to understand postgraduate training needs and service gaps for selected public health disciplines – Health Policy and Systems, Health Economics, and Healthcare Management and Planning – at the University of Zambia. Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional design, comprising qualitative and quantitative components. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews administered to 32 representatives of purposively sampled public and private health service organisations based in Lusaka Zambia. The health services organisations included regulatory authorities, research institutions, government ministries, insurance firms and other cooperating partners. Results: Overall (n=22), more than 68% of the stakeholders reported that they had no employees that were formally trained in the three disciplines. More than 90% of the stakeholders opined that training in these disciplines would be beneficial in providing competencies to strengthen service provision. The horizontal skills mismatch for health economics, and health services management and planning were found to be 93% and 100%, respectively. Among the key public health training needs were: policy development and analysis, economic evaluation, and strategic management. Conclusions: This study confirms that introducing post graduate training in the proposed public health disciplines will not only benefit Zambian health services organisations, but also help strengthen the health systems in general. For other empirical contexts, the findings imply the need for the introduction of academic programmes which respond to ever-changing public health skills demanded; and should be matched with local priorities and service delivery.

scholarly journals A Needs Assessment for Postgraduate Training in Selected Public Health Disciplines: Evidence from Health Services Organisations in Lusaka, Zambia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maio Bulawayo ◽  
Adam Silumbwe ◽  
Margarate Nzala Munakampe ◽  
Nawa Mukumbuta ◽  
Juliet Musabula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Economics ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Postgraduate Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Public Health Training

Abstract Background: As most low and middle-income countries seek to achieve universal health coverage targets, there is an ever-increasing need to train human resources with the required core skills and competencies. This study reports on the needs assessment conducted to understand postgraduate training needs for three selected public health disciplines – Health Policy and Systems, Health Economics, and Healthcare Management and Planning – at the University of Zambia. Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional design, comprising qualitative and quantitative components. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews administered to 32 participants, identified through a comprehensive stakeholder mapping process, holding selected management positions in public and private health service organisations across Zambia. The organisations included regulatory authorities, research institutions, government ministries, insurance firms, multilateral and health services organisations. Results: Overall (n=22), more than 68% of the stakeholders reported that they had no employees that were formally trained in the three disciplines. More than 90% of the stakeholders opined that training in these disciplines would be beneficial in providing competencies to strengthen service provision. The horizontal skills mismatch for health economics, and health services management and planning were found to be 93% and 100%, respectively. Among the key public health training needs were: policy development and analysis, economic evaluation, and strategic management. Conclusions: This study confirms that introducing post graduate training in the proposed public health disciplines will not only benefit Zambian health services organisations, but also help strengthen the health systems in general. For other empirical contexts, the findings imply the need for the introduction of academic programmes which respond to ever-changing public health skills demanded; and should be matched with local priorities and service delivery.

scholarly journals A Needs Assessment for Postgraduate Training in Selected Public Health Disciplines: Evidence from Health Services Organisations in Lusaka, Zambia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maio Bulawayo ◽  
Adam Silumbwe ◽  
Margarate Nzala Munakampe ◽  
Nawa Mukumbuta ◽  
Juliet Musabula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Economics ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Postgraduate Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Public Health Training

Abstract Background: As most low and middle-income countries seek to achieve universal health coverage targets, there is an ever-increasing need to train human resources with the required core skills and competencies. This study reports on a needs assessment conducted among health services organisations (HSOs) to understand postgraduate training needs and service gaps for selected public health disciplines – Health Policy and Systems, Health Economics, and Healthcare Management and Planning – at the University of Zambia. Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional design, comprising qualitative and quantitative components. Data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires administered to 32 representatives of purposively sampled public and private health service organisations based in Lusaka Zambia. The health services organisations included regulatory authorities, research institutions, government ministries, insurance firms and other cooperating partners. Results: Overall (n=22), more than 68% of the stakeholders reported that they had no employees that were formally trained in the three disciplines. More than 90% of the stakeholders opined that training in these disciplines would be beneficial in providing competencies to strengthen service provision. The horizontal skills mismatch for health economics, and health services management and planning were found to be 93% and 100%, respectively. Among the critical public health training needs were: policy development and analysis, economic evaluation, and strategic management. Conclusions: This study confirms that introducing post-graduate training in the proposed public health disciplines will not only benefit Zambian health services organisations but also help strengthen the health systems in general. For other empirical contexts, the findings imply the need for the introduction of academic programmes which respond to ever-changing public health skills demanded. They should be matched with local priorities and service delivery.

scholarly journals A Needs Assessment for Postgraduate Training in Selected Public Health Disciplines: Evidence from Health Services Organisations in Lusaka, Zambia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maio Bulawayo ◽  
Adam Silumbwe ◽  
Margarate Nzala Munakampe ◽  
Nawa Mukumbuta ◽  
Juliet Musabula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Economics ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Postgraduate Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Public Health Training

Abstract Background: As most low and middle-income countries seek to achieve universal health coverage targets, there is an ever-increasing need to train human resources with the required core skills and competencies. This study reports on a needs assessment conducted among health services organisations (HSOs) to understand postgraduate training needs and service gaps for selected public health disciplines – Health Policy and Systems, Health Economics, and Healthcare Management and Planning – at the University of Zambia. Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional design, comprising qualitative and quantitative components. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews administered to 32 representatives of purposively sampled public and private health service organisations based in Lusaka Zambia. The health services organisations included regulatory authorities, research institutions, government ministries, insurance firms and other cooperating partners. Results: Overall (n=22), more than 68% of the stakeholders reported that they had no employees that were formally trained in the three disciplines. More than 90% of the stakeholders opined that training in these disciplines would be beneficial in providing competencies to strengthen service provision. The horizontal skills mismatch for health economics, and health services management and planning were found to be 93% and 100%, respectively. Among the critical public health training needs were: policy development and analysis, economic evaluation, and strategic management. Conclusions: This study confirms that introducing post-graduate training in the proposed public health disciplines will not only benefit Zambian health services organisations but also help strengthen the health systems in general. For other empirical contexts, the findings imply the need for the introduction of academic programmes which respond to ever-changing public health skills demanded. They should be matched with local priorities and service delivery.

scholarly journals A needs assessment for postgraduate training in selected public health disciplines: evidence from health services organisations in Lusaka, Zambia

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maio Bulawayo ◽  
Adam Silumbwe ◽  
Margarate Nzala Munakampe ◽  
Nawa Mukumbuta ◽  
Juliet Musabula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Economics ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Postgraduate Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Public Health Training

Abstract Background As most low and middle-income countries seek to achieve universal health coverage targets, there is an ever-increasing need to train human resources with the required core skills and competencies. This study reports on a needs assessment conducted among health services organisations (HSOs) to understand postgraduate training needs and service gaps for selected public health disciplines – Health Policy and Systems, Health Economics, and Healthcare Management and Planning – at the University of Zambia. Methods The study adopted a cross-sectional design, comprising qualitative and quantitative components. Data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires administered to 32 representatives of purposively sampled public and private health service organisations based in Lusaka Zambia. The health services organisations included regulatory authorities, research institutions, government ministries, insurance firms and other cooperating partners. Results Overall (n = 22), more than 68% of the stakeholders reported that they had no employees that were formally trained in the three disciplines. More than 90% of the stakeholders opined that training in these disciplines would be beneficial in providing competencies to strengthen service provision. The horizontal skills mismatch for health economics, and health services management and planning were found to be 93 and 100%, respectively. Among the critical public health training needs were: policy development and analysis, economic evaluation, and strategic management. Conclusions This study confirms that introducing post-graduate training in the proposed public health disciplines will not only benefit Zambian health services organisations but also help strengthen the health systems in general. For other empirical contexts, the findings imply the need for the introduction of academic programmes which respond to ever-changing public health skills demanded. They should be matched with local priorities and service delivery.

scholarly journals A Needs Assessment for Postgraduate Training in Selected Public Health Disciplines: Evidence from Health Services Organisations in Lusaka, Zambia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maio Bulawayo ◽  
Adam Silumbwe ◽  
Margarate Nzala Munakampe ◽  
Nawa Mukumbuta ◽  
Juliet Musabula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Economics ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Postgraduate Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Public Health Training

Abstract Background: As most low and middle-income countries seek to achieve universal health coverage targets, there is an ever-increasing need to train human resources with the required core skills and competencies. This study reports on a needs assessment conducted among health services organisations (HSOs) to understand postgraduate training needs and service gaps for selected public health disciplines – Health Policy and Systems, Health Economics, and Healthcare Management and Planning – at the University of Zambia. Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional design, comprising qualitative and quantitative components. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews administered to 32 representatives of purposively sampled public and private health service organisations based in Lusaka Zambia. The health services organisations included regulatory authorities, research institutions, government ministries, insurance firms and other cooperating partners. Results: Overall (n=22), more than 68% of the stakeholders reported that they had no employees that were formally trained in the three disciplines. More than 90% of the stakeholders opined that training in these disciplines would be beneficial in providing competencies to strengthen service provision. The horizontal skills mismatch for health economics, and health services management and planning were found to be 93% and 100%, respectively. Among the critical public health training needs were: policy development and analysis, economic evaluation, and strategic management. Conclusions: This study confirms that introducing post-graduate training in the proposed public health disciplines will not only benefit Zambian health services organisations but also help strengthen the health systems in general. For other empirical contexts, the findings imply the need for the introduction of academic programmes which respond to ever-changing public health skills demanded. They should be matched with local priorities and service delivery.

scholarly journals A Needs Assessment for Postgraduate Training in Selected Public Health Disciplines at the University of Zambia: A Mixed Methods Study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maio Bulawayo ◽  
Adam Silumbwe ◽  
Margarate Nzala Munakampe ◽  
Nawa Mukumbuta ◽  
Juliet Musabula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Health Economics ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Postgraduate Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
Public Health Training ◽  
The University

Abstract Background: As most low and middle-income countries seek to achieve universal health coverage targets, there is an ever-increasing need to train human resources with the required core skills and competencies. This study reports on the needs assessment conducted to understand postgraduate training needs for three selected public health disciplines – Health Policy and Systems, Health Economics, and Healthcare Management and Planning – at the University of Zambia. Methods: The study adopted a cross sectional survey design. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews administered to 32 participants, identified through a comprehensive stakeholder mapping process, holding selected management positions in public and private health service organisations across Zambia. The organisations included regulatory authorities, research institutions, government ministries, insurance firms, multilateral and health services organisations. Results: Overall, more than 68% of the stakeholders reported that they had no employees that were formally trained in the three disciplines. More than 90% of the stakeholders opined that training in these disciplines would be beneficial in providing competencies to strengthen service provision. The horizontal skills mismatch for health economics, and health services management and planning were found to be 93% and 100%, respectively. Among the key public health training needs were: policy development and analysis, economic evaluation, and strategic management. Conclusions: This study confirms that introducing post graduate training in the proposed public health disciplines will not only benefit Zambian health services organisations, but also help strengthen the health systems in general. For other empirical contexts, the findings imply the need for the introduction of academic programmes which respond to ever-changing public health skills demanded; and should be matched with local priorities and service delivery. Key words: Health policy & systems, health services management & planning, health economics.

scholarly journals A Needs Assessment for Postgraduate Training in Selected Public Health Disciplines at the University of Zambia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maio Bulawayo ◽  
Adam Silumbwe ◽  
Margarate Nzala Munakampe ◽  
Nawa Mukumbuta ◽  
Juliet Musabula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Economics ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Postgraduate Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Public Health Training ◽  
The University

Abstract Background As most low and middle-income countries seek to achieve universal health coverage targets, there is an ever-increasing need to train human resources with the required core skills and competencies. This study reports on the needs assessment conducted to understand postgraduate training needs for three selected public health disciplines – Health Policy and Systems, Health Economics, and Healthcare Management and Planning – at the University of Zambia. Methods The study adopted a cross sectional survey design. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews administered to 32 participants, identified through a comprehensive stakeholder mapping process, holding selected management positions in public and private health service organisations across Zambia. The organisations included regulatory authorities, research institutions, government ministries, insurance firms, multilateral and health services organisations. Results Overall, more than 68% of the stakeholders reported that they had no employees that were formally trained in the three disciplines. More than 90% of the stakeholders opined that training in these disciplines would be beneficial in providing competencies to strengthen service provision. The horizontal skills mismatch for health economics, and health services management and planning were found to be 93% and 100%, respectively. Among the key public health training needs were: policy development and analysis, economic evaluation, and strategic management. Conclusions This study confirms that introducing post graduate training in the proposed public health discipline of study will not only benefit Zambian health services organisations, but also help strengthen the health systems in general. However, there is need for further understanding of local context to ensure that training needs are matched with local priorities and service delivery.

Strategic Approach to Assess Training Needs Across a Diverse Region

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 28S-34S ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa C. McCormick ◽  
Justine J. Reel ◽  
Melissa Alperin ◽  
Laura M. Lloyd ◽  
Kathleen R. Miner
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Public Health Workforce ◽  
Health Departments ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
Public Health Training ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Competency Based

The mission of the Region IV (R-IV) Public Health Training Center (PHTC), headquartered at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, is to develop and implement programming to train and educate public health professionals in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Region IV. To identify public health workforce development needs, the R-IV PHTC created a systematic process that included the implementation of a variety of strategies, to gain insights from each state within the diverse region. Conducting regular needs assessments is an integral step to ensure trainings are relevant and meet the needs of public health professionals. To this end, the PHTC employed a mixed methods approach to gather information on both competency-based and non–competency-based training needs, as well as training needs within R-IV’s content focus area of infectious disease. In R-IV there is great variability between the structures of the state and local health departments (e.g., some centralized, some decentralized), each of which faces different funding challenges and works with different service delivery models and regulatory authorities. Moreover, states have diverse populations (e.g., races, urban/rural, migrant/refugees, tribal, Appalachian) and face a wide range of public health priority concerns. Health departments were found to be at different stages of readiness to undertake a training needs assessment due to a number of issues, including their stage of pursuing Public Health Accreditation Board accreditation and recent participation in other needs assessment efforts. The R-IV PHTC approach to assessing training needs within this challenging environment is described.

scholarly journals A Review of Public Health Training Needs Assessment Approaches

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 571-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda M. Joly ◽  
Fátima Coronado ◽  
Brittany C. Bickford ◽  
Jonathon P. Leider ◽  
Aaron Alford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Training Needs Assessment ◽  
Public Health Training

Enhancing Public Health Practice Through a Regional Student Field Placement Program

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 73S-80S ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Carvalho ◽  
Lisa C. McCormick ◽  
Laura M. Lloyd ◽  
Kathleen R. Miner ◽  
Melissa Alperin
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Executive Summary ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Public Health Training

Experiential learning links knowledge to real practice through seasoned mentor support, professional reflection, and hands-on experience in authentic work environments. While academic public health programs seek to train the future workforce, the current workforce has a critical need for training as well. The Region IV Public Health Training Center’s Pathways to Practice Scholar program gives public health students the opportunity to apply knowledge to competency-based experiences while fulfilling the current workforce’s short- and long-term human resource needs. Placements are offered in all eight states of the region to broaden opportunities for both agencies and student scholars. On completion of the program, scholars are required to submit an executive summary, reflection statement, photos of the experience, and a draft abstract suitable for submission to a professional conference. Since 2015, 36 scholars have been placed in positions across Region IV, 11 in states other than those of their home universities. Students were placed at state, local, and tribal health departments; area health education centers (AHECs); and other agencies (e.g., primary care settings), and the most common work plan domains selected by scholars were analytic/assessment, policy development/program planning, and leadership/systems thinking skills. Scholars’ perceived confidence increased across all domains with the highest increases in financial planning/management and cultural competency. Program implementation and evaluation findings are described, including types of projects, differences in confidence in performing competency domains, and confidence and interest in working with underserved populations. Evaluation findings indicate that the Region IV Public Health Training Center scholars increased their confidence in performing practice competencies while providing support for public health agencies serving underserved populations.

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