Lee Ju-Yul, Winkelman Sloane Burke, Kim Joo
Department of Health Administration, Namseoul University, Korea.
Health Sciences, California State University, United States
Glob Health Promot. 2015 Mar;22(1):46-51. doi: 10.1177/1757975914528250. Epub 2014 Apr 24.
Professional competencies, standards, and professional preparation of public health professionals, which includes health education and health promotion competencies, is documented in Australia, Europe, Japan, and the United States. Preparing a competent public health education workforce is a newly established priority of the South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare. In 2010, the first ever Health Education Specialist credential was implemented in South Korea. This commentary describes the creation and implementation of the Health Education Specialist credential and initial workforce preparation outcomes of the new credential.
澳大利亚、欧洲、日本和美国都记录了公共卫生专业人员的专业能力、标准以及专业培养情况,其中包括健康教育和健康促进能力。培养一支胜任的公共卫生教育工作队伍是韩国卫生与福利部新确立的一项优先任务。2010年,韩国首次实施了健康教育专家认证。本评论介绍了健康教育专家认证的创建与实施情况以及这一新认证在初始阶段对工作队伍培养的成果。