Construction and empirical research on post competency model of public health physicians in disease control and prevention institutions in Hebei Province
Objective To systematically sort out the post competency characteristic indexes of public health physicians,build a post competency model of public health physicians in disease control and prevention institutions in Hebei Province,and provide reference for the recruitment and training of public health talents,the investigation of the current situation of post competency of health human resources and performance appraisal management.Methods The competency indicators that are suitable for the public health physicians in disease control and prevention institutions were screened using literature analysis and behavioral event interviews,and then a two-round Delphi method was used to round up the indicators from December 2021 to February 2022 to finally form a post competency model for public health physicians in disease control and prevention institutions.The reliability and validity of the model was verified by an empirical study from March to June 2022,and the status of competency among public health physicians in disease control and prevention institutions in Hebei Province was evaluated.Results The post competency model for public health physicians in disease control and prevention institutions consists of 8 primary indicators and 63 secondary indicators.The overall rating of the competency of public health physicians in Hebei Province was 4.051,and the top level indicators were"professionalism"and"public health professional skills",while"scientific research ability"ranked last.Conclusions The model constructed in this study belongs to the general competency model of public health physicians in disease control and prevention institutions,which is reliable,innovative and practical,and has good reliability and validity.In addition,the overall competency of public health physicians in Hebei Province is at a moderate to high level,but the scientific research ability and supporting knowledge reserve need to be enhanced.The institutions need to take timely measures to mobilize learning enthusiasm and arrange training sessions in a timely manner to improve the overall competency level.
Centers for disease control and preventionPublic health physicianPost competency model