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Adaptation of the CUGH global health competency framework in the Chinese context: a mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: In 2014, the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) developed a global health competency framework and called for its validation. Given China's increasing engagement in global health over the past decade, there is a need for a tailored competency framework to enhance th...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10621075/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37919804 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41256-023-00327-w |
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author | Ding, Wei Guan, Yayi Peterhans, Bernadette Hoffmann, Axel Zhou, Xiao-Nong |
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description | BACKGROUND: In 2014, the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) developed a global health competency framework and called for its validation. Given China's increasing engagement in global health over the past decade, there is a need for a tailored competency framework to enhance the capacity of its workforce. This study aimed to localize the CUGH global health framework within the Chinese context, offering guidance to public health professionals in China to bolster their capabilities for international endeavors. METHODS: Employing a modified Delphi consultation approach, this study adapted the CUGH global health competency framework through three consultation rounds and a panel discussion. A questionnaire employing a five-point Likert scale was developed to gather opinions from 37 experts on the significance and feasibility of each competency within the Chinese setting. Profiling information, judgment criteria, and familiarity with each competency were collected to assess experts' authority levels. Furthermore, a priority survey was administered to 51 experts to identify key competencies and provide recommendations for bolstering the capabilities of China's public health professionals. Data analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel. RESULTS: The adapted framework comprises 10 domains and 37 competencies including: 1. Global Burden of Disease; 2. Social-economic, Environmental and Behavioral Determinants of Health; 3. The Impact of Globalization on Population Health, Health Systems, and Healthcare; 4. Major Global health initiatives and efforts; 5. Ethics, Health Equity and Social Justice; 6. Sociocultural, Political Awareness and Policy Promotion; 7. Personal Competencies and Professional Practice; 8. Capacity strengthening; 9. Collaboration, Partnering and Communication; 10. Programme Management. The priority survey underscored Domain 9, 10, and 4 as the foremost concern for Chinese public health professionals, urging active learning, critical thinking, open communication, experiential learning, and case-based studies. Institutions were advised to enhance their capacity, foster partnerships, and discern China's distinct role in the global health arena. CONCLUSIONS: This study adapted the CUGH framework within the Chinese context, evaluating the significance and feasibility of each competency. The adapted framework can serve as a tool for developing global health curricula and delineating roles for Chinese public health professionals. To ensure contextual compatibility, testing of the framework with diverse public health professionals is recommended, enabling precise refinement of competencies based on empirical results. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s41256-023-00327-w. |
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spelling | pubmed-106210752023-11-03 Adaptation of the CUGH global health competency framework in the Chinese context: a mixed-methods study Ding, Wei Guan, Yayi Peterhans, Bernadette Hoffmann, Axel Zhou, Xiao-Nong Glob Health Res Policy Research BACKGROUND: In 2014, the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) developed a global health competency framework and called for its validation. Given China's increasing engagement in global health over the past decade, there is a need for a tailored competency framework to enhance the capacity of its workforce. This study aimed to localize the CUGH global health framework within the Chinese context, offering guidance to public health professionals in China to bolster their capabilities for international endeavors. METHODS: Employing a modified Delphi consultation approach, this study adapted the CUGH global health competency framework through three consultation rounds and a panel discussion. A questionnaire employing a five-point Likert scale was developed to gather opinions from 37 experts on the significance and feasibility of each competency within the Chinese setting. Profiling information, judgment criteria, and familiarity with each competency were collected to assess experts' authority levels. Furthermore, a priority survey was administered to 51 experts to identify key competencies and provide recommendations for bolstering the capabilities of China's public health professionals. Data analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel. RESULTS: The adapted framework comprises 10 domains and 37 competencies including: 1. Global Burden of Disease; 2. Social-economic, Environmental and Behavioral Determinants of Health; 3. The Impact of Globalization on Population Health, Health Systems, and Healthcare; 4. Major Global health initiatives and efforts; 5. Ethics, Health Equity and Social Justice; 6. Sociocultural, Political Awareness and Policy Promotion; 7. Personal Competencies and Professional Practice; 8. Capacity strengthening; 9. Collaboration, Partnering and Communication; 10. Programme Management. The priority survey underscored Domain 9, 10, and 4 as the foremost concern for Chinese public health professionals, urging active learning, critical thinking, open communication, experiential learning, and case-based studies. Institutions were advised to enhance their capacity, foster partnerships, and discern China's distinct role in the global health arena. CONCLUSIONS: This study adapted the CUGH framework within the Chinese context, evaluating the significance and feasibility of each competency. The adapted framework can serve as a tool for developing global health curricula and delineating roles for Chinese public health professionals. To ensure contextual compatibility, testing of the framework with diverse public health professionals is recommended, enabling precise refinement of competencies based on empirical results. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s41256-023-00327-w. BioMed Central 2023-11-02 /pmc/articles/PMC10621075/ /pubmed/37919804 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41256-023-00327-w Text en © The Author(s) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Research Ding, Wei Guan, Yayi Peterhans, Bernadette Hoffmann, Axel Zhou, Xiao-Nong Adaptation of the CUGH global health competency framework in the Chinese context: a mixed-methods study |
title | Adaptation of the CUGH global health competency framework in the Chinese context: a mixed-methods study |
title_full | Adaptation of the CUGH global health competency framework in the Chinese context: a mixed-methods study |
title_fullStr | Adaptation of the CUGH global health competency framework in the Chinese context: a mixed-methods study |
title_full_unstemmed | Adaptation of the CUGH global health competency framework in the Chinese context: a mixed-methods study |
title_short | Adaptation of the CUGH global health competency framework in the Chinese context: a mixed-methods study |
title_sort | adaptation of the cugh global health competency framework in the chinese context: a mixed-methods study |
topic | Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10621075/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37919804 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41256-023-00327-w |
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