Zhou Qiancheng, Hu Shengyan, Nian Chenxi
School of Public Administration, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China.
Front Public Health. 2025 Jun 18;13:1600566. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1600566. eCollection 2025.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2019, public health emergencies have garnered widespread attention, leading to an increasing emphasis in academia on cultivating high-quality public health professionals. In the context of digital transformation, public health competitions have emerged as an innovative educational approach for developing multifaceted public health talent.
This study examines the current state of university students' participation in public health competitions in Anhui Province, employing a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative and quantitative analyses, including SWOT and PEST models, Pearson correlation analysis, cross-tabulation analysis, and regression analysis, to assess the impact of public health competitions on students' abilities.
Firstly, the overall environment for students' participation in public health discipline competitions is favorable, with more advantages than disadvantages and more opportunities than challenges. Secondly, the main reason why college students are willing to participate in these competitions is the job - hunting advantages they offer, while the primary reason for not participating is a lack of self - confidence. Thirdly, competitions have a significant effect on enhancing college students' comprehensive abilities, particularly in areas such as psychological coordination ability and the ability to learn medical knowledge and skills. Finally, the frequency of participation, the relevance between teaching and competition, and the enthusiasm for participation have a significant impact on the effectiveness of the competitions.
Based on these findings, this paper offers corresponding recommendations to further improve the effectiveness of public health competitions, aiming to provide theoretical guidance for their promotion and optimization, thereby advancing the innovation and development of public health education.
自2019年新冠疫情爆发以来，突发公共卫生事件受到广泛关注，学术界对培养高素质公共卫生专业人才的重视程度日益提高。在数字转型背景下，公共卫生竞赛已成为培养多方面公共卫生人才的一种创新教育方式。
本研究采用定性与定量相结合的混合方法，包括SWOT和PEST模型、Pearson相关性分析、交叉表分析和回归分析，考察安徽省大学生参与公共卫生竞赛的现状，以评估公共卫生竞赛对学生能力的影响。
首先，学生参与公共卫生学科竞赛的整体环境良好，优势大于劣势，机遇大于挑战。其次，大学生愿意参加这些竞赛的主要原因是竞赛带来的求职优势，而不参加的主要原因是缺乏自信。第三，竞赛对提高大学生的综合能力有显著效果，尤其是在心理协调能力以及学习医学知识和技能的能力等方面。最后，参赛频率、教学与竞赛的相关性以及参与热情对竞赛效果有显著影响。
基于这些发现，本文提出相应建议以进一步提高公共卫生竞赛的效果，旨在为其推广和优化提供理论指导，从而推动公共卫生教育的创新与发展。
