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The IUHPE Health Promotion Accreditation System - developing and maintaining a competent health promotion workforce
Barbara Battel-Kirk1, Shu-Ti Chiou2, Liane Comeau3
1BBKConsultancy, Omeath, Louth, Ireland.
Global Health Promotion
|July 26, 2021
Summary
The International Union for Health Promotion and Education developed an accreditation system to enhance health promotion workforce capacity. This competency-based system improves health promotion education and professional standards globally.
Area of Science:
- Health Promotion
- Workforce Development
- Accreditation Systems
Background:
- Workforce capacity is crucial for effective health promotion.
- International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) identified a need for standardized competency assessment.
- Existing competency-based approaches required further development and international integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report on the development and implementation of the IUHPE Health Promotion Accreditation System.
- To describe the process of creating a competency-based accreditation system.
- To present the system's current status, future plans, and impact on health promotion education.
Main Methods:
- Review of international research and experience in competency-based health promotion.
- Development of a structured accreditation system based on defined competencies.
- Implementation and evaluation of the system within the health promotion workforce.
Main Results:
- Successful development and implementation of the IUHPE Health Promotion Accreditation System.
- The system builds upon and extends international expertise in competency-based health promotion.
- Positive impacts observed, particularly in enhancing health promotion education and professional standards.
Conclusions:
- The IUHPE Health Promotion Accreditation System effectively addresses workforce capacity needs.
- The competency-based approach strengthens the professionalism and effectiveness of health promoters.
- The system provides a framework for ongoing development and international recognition in health promotion.
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