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Assessment of Intercultural Communication Competence for China Field Epidemiology Training Program (CFETP) Trainees -
Jing Sun1, Yuansheng Fang1, Jiewen Wu1
1Center for Global Public Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
What Is Already Known About This Topic?:
Trainees in the China Field Epidemiology Training Program (CFETP) constitute a vital workforce in addressing global public health emergencies. Developing intercultural communication competence is essential for their future participation in international public health efforts. However, within China's existing public health training system, this aspect has not yet received adequate attention or been systematically strengthened.
What Is Added By This Report?:
This study is the first to evaluate and investigate the intercultural communication competence of domestic CFETP trainees. There are 77 trainees that demonstrated strong cognitive (Score rates: 86.57%) and emotional (87.22%) competencies. However, behavioral (79.42%) competence, particularly language proficiency, can be improved. Further analysis indicated that international experience, duration of time spent abroad, and foreign language proficiency had a significant impact on their intercultural communication competence.
What Are The Implications For Public Health Practice?:
This study examined the current state of intercultural communication competence among public health professionals and the factors influencing it. It highlights the key obstacles and practical challenges trainees face in intercultural communication while providing essential data to inform the development of targeted strategies for improving competence and refining training programs.
