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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

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Concerns in workforce development: linking certification and credentialing to outcomes.

Christopher Ogolla¹, Joan P Cioffi

¹Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, USA.

Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.)

|August 24, 2007

Summary

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Limited evidence supports the link between public health workforce credentials and job performance. More research is needed to confirm if certification truly enhances public health services and workforce effectiveness.

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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

Published on: June 21, 2010

Area of Science:

Public Health
Health Services Research
Workforce Development

Background:

Public health workforce development assumes a link between capacity/competencies and service effectiveness.
However, empirical evidence on workforce quantity/quality impacting core public health functions is scarce.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the current research on public health workforce training and identify effective approaches.
To evaluate the evidence linking workforce credentials to performance outcomes.

Main Methods:

A comprehensive literature review of public health, health care, and teacher education was performed.
861 health-related and 470 education-related articles were initially screened.
65 health and 68 education reports met inclusion criteria for detailed analysis.

Main Results:

In health literature, 11 studies showed positive correlations, but 3 found no substantial link to credentials.
Education literature reported mixed results: 10 studies found a positive link, while 9 showed nonsignificant or mixed outcomes.
A significant lack of high-quality research directly links certification/credentialing to specific performance outcomes.

Conclusions:

There is a paucity of compelling evidence demonstrating that public health workforce certification or credentialing improves performance.
Current discussions on the necessity of certification rely on assumptions rather than robust data.
Further research is essential to establish a clear connection between workforce qualifications and public health service delivery.