Designing Competencies for Chronic Disease Practice

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Quinlan, Kathleen M. ; Slonim, Amy ; Wheeler, Fran C. ; Smith, Suzanne M
• Description:
  Introduction
  
  Competencies are the cornerstone of effective public health practice, and practice specialties require competencies specific to their work. Although more than 30 specialty competency sets have been developed, a particular need remained to define competencies required of professionals who practice chronic disease prevention and control. To that end, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) engaged a group of stakeholders in developing competencies for chronic disease practice.
  
  Methods
  
  Concept mapping was blended with document analysis of existing competencies in public health to develop a unique framework. Public health experts reviewed the results, providing extensive and richer understanding of the issues.
  
  Results
  
  The final product presents an integrated picture that highlights interrelationships among the specific skills and knowledge required for leading and managing state chronic disease programs. Those competencies fall into 7 clusters: 1) lead strategically, 2) manage people, 3) manage programs and resources, 4) design and evaluate programs, 5) use public health science, 6) influence policies and systems change, and 7) build support.
  
  Conclusion
  
  The project yielded a framework with a categorization scheme and language that reflects how chronic disease practitioners view their work, including integrating communications and cultural competency skills into relevant job functions. Influencing policies and systems change has distinct relevance to chronic disease practice. We suggest uses of the competencies in the field.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Chronic Disease Competency-Based Education Education, Public Health Professional Focus Groups Humans Needs Assessment Preventive Health Services Professional Competence Public Health Public Health Administration Special Topic

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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 7(2).
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
• Main Document Checksum:
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