Titre : | What are the competencies required for community health practice? |
Auteurs : | Ashfaaque Bhunnoo |
Type de document : | Mémoire |
Année de publication : | 2021 |
Description : | 34p. / ann., tabl. |
Langues: | Anglais |
Classement : | MPH21/ |
Mots-clés : | Santé communautaire ; Profession santé ; Compétence ; Amélioration ; Revue de littérature |
Résumé : |
Background: The 2006 World Health Report identified the use of CHWs as an essential approach to address the shortage of health workers. Community health workers are required to carry out different roles to improve health and to reduce inequalities. As a result, they need to have the required skills set to execute the different responsibilities of each role.
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the different set of competencies required for community health practice and how to improve them. Methods: In order to obtain our set of competencies, a literature review of articles published in the last ten years was conducted through PubMed and the results were synthesized into competency domains. Results: Out of the 37 articles meeting our selection criteria, we identified the following core competency domains that were deemed essential for community health practice: 1. Communication and Interpersonal skills, 2.Cultural competency, 3. Capacity building skills, 4. Advocacy skills, 5. Technical and organizational skills, 6. Service coordination skills and 7. Knowledge base. Improvement strategies for positive health outcomes in community health practice includes training, supervision, local recruitment and better supply of resources. Conclusion: Having a set of competencies definitely improves the effectiveness of community health programs. However, they should be adapted to the different contexts of each community as they have divergent health issues. Therefore, regular training programs and on-the-job supervision should be provided to the CHWs to improve or to complement the gap in their skills. |
Diplôme : | Master MPH of public health |
Plan de classement simplifié : | Master of Public Health - master international de Santé Public (MPH) |
En ligne : | https://documentation.ehesp.fr/memoires/2021/mph/ashfaaque_bhunnoo.pdf |
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