Self-Assessment in the Measurement of Public Health Workforce Preparedness for Bioterrorism or other Public Health Disasters

Kerby, Dave S.; Brand, Michael; Johnson, David L.; Ghouri, Farooq S.

doi:10.1177/003335490512000213

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“…Some researchers argue the wording of the question influences the response to it. 16 They further argue that the generic nature of the public health workforce survey questions (the one used in this study) make it difficult to adequately interpret the self-report responses. 16 …”

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State of Emergency Preparedness of Kentucky's Rural Public Health Workforce: Assessing its Ability to Identify Community Health Problems

Williams

2008

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Methods. Onsite surveys were conducted in one urban and 93 rural Kentucky public health agencies during 2005 and 2006. Categorical data were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analysis techniques. The author compared responses to the level of confidence (LOC) and need for training (NFT) among the seven workgroup classifications.Results. One thousand nine hundred ninety-four public health workers completed the surveys. Of these, 1,813 workers represented 55% of the state's rural local public health workforce. Kentucky's rural public health workforce can be described as predominantly Caucasian, female, and not planning to retire within the next five years. There were significant differences among workgroups for LOC and NFT for each competency examined. Across all workgroups, there was a mean LOC (58%) in the ability to describe the actions to take and procedures to follow in an emergency. There was a correspondingly higher mean perceived NFT (73%) for this competency.Conclusion. This study raises the question of whether we are adequately prepared to monitor our communities' health status. Further research that minimizes the limitations of self-reports and, instead, requires the worker to demonstrate the competency may provide a more accurate assessment of emergency preparedness.

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“…Or perhaps the responses were based on interest in learning more about a high-profile issue. 16 Another possible explanation may be that the impact of 9/11 and Katrina might have raised the level of urgency to be prepared and meet the public's expectations.…”

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State of Emergency Preparedness of Kentucky's Rural Public Health Workforce: Assessing its Ability to Identify Community Health Problems

Williams

2008

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“…13 Workers were asked to rate their need for training, and the study found that workers could be placed into three groups. The groups differed in their average rating, but within each group, the workers tended to rate the top 10 goals quite similarly.…”

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Are Public Health Workers Aware of What They Don't Know?

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Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, an

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“…Self-assessment is best used to help individuals analyze their work practices and to promote reflection on performance (Stewart et al, 2000). Individuals using self-assessment should be able to provide summative evaluation of themselves (Kerby et al, 2005) as well as detailed analysis of items that support that summary statement (Eva and Regehr, 2005). Self-assessment can constitute the basis for professional development to further on-the-job learning in collaboration with their nursing peers (Vuorinen et al, 2000).…”

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