Construct validity of the core competencies for public health professionals

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages E7-E16

  Edgar, Mark ^a   Mayer, Jeffrey S ^b   Scharff, Darcell P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competencies; Public health practice; Public health systems research; Public health workforce; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RELIABILITY; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSOURI; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650932073     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e31819c1452     Document Type: Article

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