Wigington Corinne J, Sobelson Robyn K, Duncan Heather L, Young Andrea C
Applied Systems Research and Evaluation Branch, Division of Public Health Performance Improvement (Ms Wigington and Drs Sobelson and Young), and Public Health Associate Program (Ms Duncan), Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2017 Sep/Oct;23(5):434-438. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000523.
The "learn by doing" approach to training is common in the public health field and is a core component of service-learning programs. Trainee satisfaction, learning, and application of learning have been studied. What is less understood is the perspective of the agencies that host trainees. This study aimed to identify whether and how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) adds value to the agencies that host trainees during 2-year field assignments. An exploratory, qualitative study design consisting of 9 semistructured telephone interviews with PHAP host agency supervisors was used. Results suggested that PHAP increased host agencies' capacity by assigning capable trainees to host agencies. Trainees made quality contributions that led to agency- and/or community-wide improvements and positively affected the agencies' culture. Further evaluation of the host perspective is necessary; as coupled with the trainee's perspective, it will provide a more holistic understanding of program value.
“边做边学”的培训方法在公共卫生领域很常见，并且是服务学习项目的核心组成部分。已经对学员满意度、学习情况以及学习的应用进行了研究。而对于接收学员的机构的看法，人们了解得较少。本研究旨在确定疾病控制与预防中心的公共卫生助理项目（PHAP）在为期两年的实地任务期间是否以及如何为接收学员的机构增加价值。采用了探索性定性研究设计，对PHAP接收机构的主管进行了9次半结构化电话访谈。结果表明，PHAP通过向接收机构分配有能力的学员来提高其能力。学员做出了高质量的贡献，带来了机构层面和/或社区层面的改善，并对机构文化产生了积极影响。有必要进一步评估接收机构的看法；将其与学员的看法相结合，将能更全面地理解项目价值。
