Edgar Timothy, Gallagher Susan Scavo, Silk Kami J, Cruz Tess Boley, Abroms Lorien C, Evans W Douglas, Finley Anna Marie, Miller Gregory A
a Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders , Emerson College , Boston , Massachusetts , USA.
J Health Commun. 2015;20(3):354-66. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2014.978514. Epub 2015 Feb 10.
The field of health communication has seen substantial growth in recent years, but existing health communication research literature contains little information on individuals who practice health communication in applied settings. This study reports the results of a national survey that targeted the alumni of 5 institutions that offer a master's degree in health communication. Of the 522 total graduates to whom the survey was sent, 398 responded. Survey results provided information in a number of areas including undergraduate education background; criteria used to determine what type of master's degree in health communication to pursue; strategies used to gain employment; employment sector of first job after graduation; salaries received after completion of a master's degree in health communication; satisfaction with career choice after completion of master's degree; satisfaction with type of master's degree in health communication received; satisfaction with career choice after completion of master's degree; and the degree to which respondents felt their master's program in health communication prepared them to meet core competencies in the field. These findings have significant implications for the health communication field and the programs that prepare individuals for a career as a health communication practitioner.
近年来，健康传播领域取得了显著发展，但现有健康传播研究文献中关于在实际应用场景中从事健康传播工作的个人的信息却很少。本研究报告了一项针对5所提供健康传播硕士学位院校校友的全国性调查结果。在总共522名收到调查问卷的毕业生中，有398人回复。调查结果提供了多个方面的信息，包括本科教育背景；用于确定攻读何种健康传播硕士学位的标准；用于获得工作的策略；毕业后第一份工作的就业部门；完成健康传播硕士学位后的薪资；完成硕士学位后对职业选择的满意度；对所获得的健康传播硕士学位类型的满意度；完成硕士学位后对职业选择的满意度；以及受访者认为其健康传播硕士课程使其具备满足该领域核心能力的程度。这些发现对健康传播领域以及为个人从事健康传播从业者职业做准备的课程具有重要意义。
