Mapping competency frameworks: implications for public health curricula design

Coombe, Leanne; Severinsen, Christina; Robinson, Priscilla

doi:10.1111/1753-6405.13253

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“…Discipline-specific competencies allow for public health practitioners to have opportunities to learn and build on foundational competencies for additional mastery [62]. Despite this, diversity of competency frameworks and levels of competencies (expert and foundational vs. specialized) are key challenges in developing competency frameworks [63]. The diversity in competencies and the subsequent difficulties have implications for workforce planning and development and education [63].…”

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Developing public health competency statements and frameworks: a scoping review and thematic analysis of approaches

MacKay,

Ford,

Grant

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Competencies ensure public health students and professionals have the necessary knowledge, skills, values, and behaviours to do their jobs effectively. Public health is a dynamic and complex field requiring robust competency statements and frameworks that are regularly renewed. Many countries have public health competencies, but there has been no evidence synthesis on how these are developed. Our research aim was to synthesize the extent and nature of the literature on approaches and best practices for competencies statement and framework development in the context of public health, including identifying the relevant literature on approaches for developing competency statements and frameworks for public health students and professionals using a scoping review; and, synthesizing and describing approaches and best practices for developing public health competency statements and frameworks using a thematic analysis of the literature identified by the scoping review. We conducted a scoping review and thematic analysis of the academic and grey literature to synthesize and describe approaches and best practices for developing public health competency statements and frameworks. A systematic search of six databases uncovered 13 articles for inclusion. To scope the literature, articles were assessed for characteristics including study aim, design, methods, key results, gaps, and future research recommendations. Most included articles were peer-reviewed journal articles, used qualitative or mixed method design, and were focused on general, rather than specialist, public health practitioners. Thematic analysis resulted in the generation of six analytical themes that describe the multi-method approaches utilized in developing competency statements and frameworks including literature reviews, expert consultation, and consensus-building. There was variability in the transparency of competency framework development, with challenges balancing foundational and discipline-specific competencies. Governance, and intersectoral and interdisciplinary competency, are needed to address complex public health issues. Understanding approaches and best practices for competency statement and framework development will support future evidence-informed iterations of public health competencies.

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Developing public health competency statements and frameworks: a scoping review and thematic analysis of approaches

MacKay,

Ford,

Grant

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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“…According to some academics, competence may be defined as the state or quality of being appropriately or highly qualified, having the capacity to carry out a certain function, or as a mix of practical and theoretical knowledge, cognitive abilities, behaviour, and values utilised to enhance performance (Coombe et al 2022). For instance, systems thinking, emotional intelligence, persuasion and negotiating abilities, and managerial competence may all be included (Bemmami et al 2021).…”

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“…Researchers have divided skills into many groups, including hard and soft capabilities: skills, performance standards, and a hierarchy-based categorisation. The organisational and analytical skills are seen as challenging (Coombe et al 2022). Creativity, interpersonal communication, and behavioural skills are examples of soft abilities.…”

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“…Gaining a competitive advantage depends on a company's personnel being able to use cutting-edge technology, superior goods, and a continual inflow of cash to join the market (Coombe et al 2022). The effectiveness of a company's technical tools depends on how effectively it can utilise them; these tools are rated on how well the advantages are presented (McLagan and Suhadolnik 1989).…”

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An Explorative Factor Analysis of Competency Mapping for IT Professionals

Kaur

Madaan

Qazi

et al. 2023

Administrative Sciences

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Purpose: The current research aimed to evaluate IT personnel proficiency levels at various management levels. This study aimed to learn how competency mapping is used to analyse the blend of skills among various people to create the most cohesive team and deliver higher-quality work. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 548 IT workers participated in the research, which looked at how competence mapping influences various HR processes, including talent acquisition, induction, training and development, assessment, etc. This research used reliability analysis, descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, linear regression, and the t-test to reach its results. Findings: This research made use of reliability statistics, regression analysis, correlation analysis, ANOVA analysis, the t-test, and descriptive statistics to reach its results. The research discovered that medium-level managers’ talents were greater than anticipated when comparing lower and higher levels of management. Additionally, there were significant differences among employees at different levels of management. Communication and training may help reduce competence gaps. Practical implications: In comparing other levels of management, this article may help HR practitioners identify which abilities are more relevant to a certain management level. It can provide more insight into using a competence mapping approach to improve performance. Originality/value: The outputs of the competency mapping approach are essential because they can help individuals and businesses gain a better comprehension of the knowledge, abilities, and skills required to accomplish a job.

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“…Reflection practices have been found to foster self-directed, lifelong learning and aid in problem-solving, personal and professional development, and competence (Chan and Lee, 2021; Mann et al ., 2009). Yet, despite the benefits of RP and the call for PH professionals to become more reflective practitioners (Walpola and Lucas, 2021), the teaching of RP in PH education is generally unstructured or lacking, perhaps due in part to the inconsistent emphasis placed on RP across PH education competency frameworks (Coombe et al ., 2022). For example, in line with the standards for CPD in the reflective approach (Brigley, 1997; Faculty of Public Health, 2023), the training curriculum by the Faculty of Public Health strongly emphasises RP (Faculty of Public Health, 2022), while the Council of Education for Public Health (CEPH) education framework specifies the requirement of a “reflective component” in applied practice experiences at the postgraduate level but not at the undergraduate level (CEPH, 2021).…”

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A qualitative analysis of student reflections on public health internships

Teng,

Lim,

Tan

2024

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PurposeReflective practice (RP) is a key skill for developing one’s professional practice. It has, however, not been unanimously prioritised in public health (PH) competency and education frameworks. Reflection activities are often unstructured in higher education. There is also a dearth of literature on the RPs of undergraduate PH students. This study aims to explore in greater depth how RP helps undergraduate PH students explore their own learning in internships.Design/methodology/approachReflection prompts were designed using the DEAL model. 124 written reflection entries from 32 students were collected and analysed thematically using a deductive-inductive approach. The conceptual framework of internship learning goals by Ash and Clayton (2009) was used to guide the deductive analysis.FindingsThree themes were identified: initial engagement with reflective learning; gradual integration of reflective learning, and a transformative phase involving professional development, personal growth, civic learning, growth through struggle, being confronted with differences in expectations, and skill acquisition.Originality/valueThis study extends the limited evidence regarding RP in undergraduate non-medical PH education, and contributes toward informing the revision of undergraduate PH programmes, for example, by integrating structured reflection earlier in the curricula, and establishing/supporting mentorship programmes between institutions. The findings call for PH educators to be more intentional in creating opportunities to nurture RP among budding PH professionals.

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Mapping competency frameworks: implications for public health curricula design

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Developing public health competency statements and frameworks: a scoping review and thematic analysis of approaches

Developing public health competency statements and frameworks: a scoping review and thematic analysis of approaches

An Explorative Factor Analysis of Competency Mapping for IT Professionals

A qualitative analysis of student reflections on public health internships

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