Mapping essential competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes for Public Health Management

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ID5334613
AuthorsDaniele Potrich Lima Zago (0000-0003-1684-8770, Universidade Federal do Paraná), Aida Maris Peres (0000-0003-2913-2851, Universidade Federal do Paraná), Priscila Meyenberg Cunha Sade (0000-0001-5021-5147, Escola de Saúde Pública do Paraná, Brasil), Dora Yoko Nozaki Goto (0000-0001-5405-829X, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde do Paraná, Brasil), Maria De Lourdes De Almeida (0000-0001-7547-2991, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná), Maria Manuela Ferreira Pereira Da Silva Martins (0000-0003-1527-9940, Universidade do Porto)
Year2024
Volume48
Issue142
Publication date2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSaúde em Debate (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0103-1104 • E-ISSN: 2358-2898
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/2358-289820241429184i
OpenAlexW4402988895
LanguageEN
References cited15

This is a cross-sectional study, with a quantitative exploratory descriptive approach that aimed to mapp essential competencies in public health among professionals working in the management of a state health department. Data collection was conducted online through a questionnaire. Data were analyzed descriptively, and the competencies were assessed according to six domains of the Regional Framework for Essential Competencies in Public Health and the Degree of Competency Expression at Work. A total of 119 professionals participated in the study, with a predominance of females (70.6%) and an average age of 46.7 years. Domain 1 - Health Situation Analysis showed the highest Degree of Competency Expression at Work; while Domain 6 - International and Global Health obtained the lowest value. There was a significant relationship between the variables studied and education, highlighting that lower levels of education are associated with lower competence scores across the six analyzed domains. It is concluded that developing competencies is a challenge in public management due to its specificities. In this context, competency mapping plays a fundamental role in planning and implementing effective actions for Continuing Health Education

Competence (human resources) · Knowledge management · Medical education · Pedagogy · Skills management · Computer Science · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Medicine · Psychology · Public Health Policies and Education · Social Psychology

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