Occupational Stress among Field Epidemiologists in Field Epidemiology Training Programs from the Public Health Sector

Ryu, Sukhyun; Kim, Young Woo; Kim, Seowon; Liao, Qiuyan; Cowling, Benjamin J.; Lee, Chang-Seop

doi:10.3390/ijerph16183427

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“…A recent study reported the burden of occupational stress on Role Overload and Physical Environment among field epidemiologists in Southeast Asia and Western Pacific Regions was 56% and 53%, respectively [16]. In the current study, there was less burden of occupational stress on Role Overload and Physical Environment.…”

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confidence: 49%

“…Therefore, recruitment from the military sector is still a viable option. A previous study demonstrated that university-affiliated field epidemiologists are associated with reducing certain subdomains of occupational stress [16]; therefore, to recruit from the university-affiliated, not from military-affiliated personnel, may be one of the possible options to run the Korean program of field epidemiologists. However, more studies are required to identify possible ways to reduce turnover intention among Korean field epidemiologists.…”

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“…Occupational stress was measured using the Occupational Stress Inventory, revised edition (OSI-R), which has been well validated in other studies [15,16] and represents a measure of three domains of occupational adjustment (occupational stress, psychological strain, and coping resources). Occupational stress was assessed by the Occupational Roles Questionnaire (ORQ) scale, which is a subscale of the OSI-R [17].…”

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Turnover Intention among Field Epidemiologists in South Korea

Ryu

2020

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The purpose of this study was to explore the level of occupational stress, job satisfaction, and turnover intention among Korean field epidemiologists, and to identify the factors that contribute to their turnover intention. We surveyed the Korean field epidemiologists in the cohort from 2016 to 2018 using the Occupational Stress Inventory, revised edition, and questionnaires developed from the Public Health Workforce Interest and Needs Survey. Fisher's exact test was used to identify the association between sociodemographic characteristics, occupational stress, job satisfaction, and turnover intention. Overall, 17 Korean field epidemiologists participated in this study (response rate: 74%). More than half of field epidemiologists had turnover intention (53%), and it was less likely to be present in the field epidemiologists recruited from the civilian sector than those recruited from the military (adjusted odds ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval, 0.39-0.88). Furthermore, about two-thirds of field epidemiologists had a burden of occupational stress on Role Ambiguity (65%), and only one respondent expressed satisfaction with the job. There was no significant relation among the levels of occupational stress, job satisfaction, and turnover intention. In this study, the field epidemiologists recruited from the military were more likely to have turnover intention. Additional studies to identify possible ways to reduce turnover intention among the public health workforce are warranted.

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Turnover Intention among Field Epidemiologists in South Korea

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2020

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“…Many countries struggle to retain eld epidemiologists due to occupational burnout or career path limitations. (7,31,38) Ryu's study on eld epidemiology occupational stress, suggests that burnout is a very real concern given the frontline nature of outbreak and emergency response, with half of their respondents having experienced it. 7Respondents reported low levels of training in emergency response topics, however they said they were con dent in their learnt emergency response skills and knowledge.…”

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“…(6) Responsibility for applied epidemiology workforce development varies depending on the country, and may include academic institutions and departments of health. (7,8) Commonly, academic institutions offer Masters of Public Health and or Epidemiology, whilst Governments largely support the Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP) model. 7The FETP model is a 'learning through doing' training approach, (4,8,9) which aims to strengthen public health systems through strengthening capacity for outbreak detection and response, as well as improved disease surveillance systems for evidence based decision making.…”

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Future Proofing Applied Epidemiology Workforce Training for Emergency Response. A Global Survey of Applied Epidemiologists, 2019-2020

Parry¹,

Kirk²,

Dürrheim³

et al. 2020

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BackgroundRapid and effective emergency response to address health security relies heavily on a competent and suitably trained local and international workforce. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to ensure that the health security workforce is well equipped to tackle current and future challenges. We conducted a survey to understand whether applied epidemiology training was meeting the needs of the field epidemiological workforce.MethodWe conducted a cross sectional online survey. Purposive sampling and snowballing techniques were used to identify survey respondents. Inclusion criterion was any person who self-identified as working in an applied epidemiology role. We recruited survey respondents through an online social media campaign and partnered with the Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET) to directly reach field epidemiology training programme (FETP) alumni networks. Survey topics included participant demographics, technical background, formal education level, year of epidemiology training, topics studied during epidemiology training, years of experience as an epidemiologist, and their public health/epidemiology learning. The survey was available in English and French. ResultsWe received 282 responses from people with a range of formal public health and epidemiology training backgrounds. Applied epidemiology work experience of respondents spanned almost 30 years from across 64 countries. FETP alumni made up 74% (n=210) of the total. Basic outbreak and surveillance training was well reported by the respondents, however training in specialised techniques related to emergency response was not as common. Less than 50% of respondents reported receiving training in leadership and management. Training in emergency response and communications scored low across most categories. Fifty-six per cent of respondents reported learning evidence-based decision-making. FETP graduates reported higher levels of formal training in all survey topics. ConclusionA specific aim of our survey was to identify the training needs of the applied epidemiology workforce. Training gaps identified included leadership, communication and social skills, as well as emergency response capacity. Our survey showed that applied epidemiology workforce training must evolve to remain relevant to current and future public health challenges.

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Public health workers’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19: the impact of Field Epidemiology Training Program in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Samy

Lami

Rashak

et al. 2021

Journal of Public Health

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Background This study aimed to compare knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding COVID-19 between public health workers (PHWs) attended field epidemiology training program (FETP-trained) and those who did not attend FETP (non-FETP trained). Methods Multi-country cross-sectional survey was conducted among PHWs who participated in COVID-19 pandemic in 10 countries at EMR. Online questionnaire that included demographic information, KAP regarding COVID-19 pandemic was distributed among HCWs. Scoring system was used to quantify the answers, bivariate and Multivariate analysis performed to compare FETP-trained with non-FETP trained PHWs. Results Overall, 1337 PHWs participated, with 835 (62.4%) < 40 years of age, and 851 (63.6%) males. Of them, 423 (31.6%) had FETP, including that 189 (44.7%) had advanced level, 155 (36.6%) intermediate and 79 (18.7%) basic level training. Compared with non-FETP trained, FETP trained were older, having higher KAP scores. FETP participation was low in infection control, and PH laboratories. KAP mean scores for intermediate level attendees are comparable to advanced level. Conclusions FETP-trained are having better KAP than non-FETP PHWs. Expanding the intermediate level, maintain the Rapid Response training and introduce the laboratory component are recommended to maximize the benefit from FETP. Infection control, antimicrobial resistance and coordination are areas where training should include.

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Occupational Stress among Field Epidemiologists in Field Epidemiology Training Programs from the Public Health Sector

Cited by 10 publications

References 29 publications

Turnover Intention among Field Epidemiologists in South Korea

Turnover Intention among Field Epidemiologists in South Korea

Future Proofing Applied Epidemiology Workforce Training for Emergency Response. A Global Survey of Applied Epidemiologists, 2019-2020

Public health workers’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19: the impact of Field Epidemiology Training Program in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

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