Potential uses of health promotion competencies

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 184-188

  Shilton, Trevor ^a,c   Howat, Peter ^a   James, Ray ^a   Hutchins, Cheryl ^b   Burke, Linda ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Health ^*  (Australia)

^c Heath Foundation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health promotion competencies; Training; Uses; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH EDUCATOR; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; MANPOWER; MEDICAL PROFESSION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; STANDARD;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CREDENTIALING; CURRICULUM; HEALTH EDUCATORS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; JOB APPLICATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SPECIALISM;

EID: 57749084273     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he08184     Document Type: Article

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