Kim Youngjon, Gwack Jin, Kwon Yunhyung, Cheong Moon Joo, Lee Ju-Hyung
Department of Medical Education, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
Department of Preventive Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
J Korean Med Sci. 2025 Jan 6;40(1):e23. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2025.40.e23.
The Field Epidemiology Training Program Frontline, initiated by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency in 2019, aims to enhance the competencies of infectious disease practitioners across 17 regions in South Korea. With the September 2024 amendment to the Infectious Disease Prevention Act mandating infectious disease prevention and crisis response training for government employees who are associated with infectious diseases responses, there is an urgent need to assess and optimize the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of such competency-based education programs amidst constraints of budget and manpower.
This study examined the educational needs and priorities of public health competencies among infectious disease practitioners. The competency framework for Infectious Disease Response Practitioners (IDRP) in South Korea was used to evaluate the validity, importance, and performance level of competencies for infectious disease response personnel. For the training needs analysis, differences in performance by group were analyzed, and an importance performance analysis (IPA) was conducted using the Borich Needs Assessment based on the IPA matrix to derive training priorities.
The analysis revealed a significant gap between perceived importance and self-reported performance levels in most competencies, especially epidemiologic methods. Competencies related to safety and ethics, fieldwork, and crisis management have high importance and performance ratings, indicating a need for ongoing training. Of the 27 competencies, the IPA identified specific training needs and priorities, suggesting eight competencies for focused intervention to strengthen the capacity of IDRPs.
The IDRP competency framework in South Korea plays a pivotal role in establishing a standardized, competency-based approach to training IDRP. The identified gaps and training priorities highlight the need for continued curriculum development and the integration of real-world, field-based scenarios into training programs.
韩国疾病控制与预防机构于2019年启动的现场流行病学培训项目前线计划，旨在提高韩国17个地区传染病从业者的能力。随着2024年9月对《传染病预防法》的修订，要求对参与传染病应对工作的政府雇员进行传染病预防和危机应对培训，在预算和人力受限的情况下，迫切需要评估并优化此类基于能力的教育项目的有效性和成本效益。
本研究调查了传染病从业者对公共卫生能力的教育需求和优先事项。采用韩国传染病应对从业者（IDRP）的能力框架来评估传染病应对人员能力的有效性、重要性和表现水平。对于培训需求分析，分析了不同组之间的表现差异，并基于IPA矩阵使用博里奇需求评估进行重要性表现分析（IPA），以确定培训重点。
分析显示，在大多数能力方面，尤其是流行病学方法方面，感知重要性与自我报告的表现水平之间存在显著差距。与安全和伦理、实地工作及危机管理相关的能力具有较高的重要性和表现评级，表明需要持续培训。在27项能力中，IPA确定了具体的培训需求和重点，建议对八项能力进行重点干预，以增强IDRP的能力。
韩国的IDRP能力框架在建立标准化、基于能力的IDRP培训方法方面发挥着关键作用。所发现的差距和培训重点凸显了持续开展课程开发以及将实际的现场情景融入培训项目的必要性。
