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Evolving directions in health promotion workforce development.

Neil Harris1, Karen McPhail-Bell

  • 1School of Public Health, Logan Campus, Griffith University, University Drive, Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia, 4131. n.harris@griffith.edu.au

Pacific Health Dialog
|July 11, 2009
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Developing a new health promotion degree program in Australia, this study integrates the socio-ecological approach into tertiary education. This initiative aims to equip the health promotion workforce with essential skills for contemporary public health challenges.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Promotion Education

Background:

  • The socio-ecological approach is increasingly advocated for addressing complex public health challenges.
  • Health promotion workforce development must align with evolving theoretical frameworks.
  • Tertiary education curricula have historically lacked integration of the socio-ecological approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an undergraduate health promotion degree program informed by the socio-ecological approach.
  • To bridge the gap between health promotion theory and practice in workforce development.
  • To ensure alignment of health promotion education with contemporary public health needs.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of health promotion workforce development.
  • Consultative processes including group work, key informant interviews, and Delphi technique.
  • Engagement with academics, practitioners, and advisory panels.

Main Results:

  • Development of an undergraduate health promotion degree program.
  • The program is underpinned by the socio-ecological approach.
  • Emphasis on practical health promotion processes and evidence-based decision-making.

Conclusions:

  • Health promotion workforce training must adapt to the growing adoption of the socio-ecological approach.
  • The developed degree program represents a step towards aligning education with practice.
  • Ensuring a skilled workforce is crucial for meeting emerging population health challenges in Australia.