Developing web-based training for public health practitioners: what can we learn from a review of five disciplines?

During a time when governmental funding, resources and staff are decreasing and travel restrictions are increasing, attention to efficient methods of public health workforce training is essential. A literature review was conducted to inform the development and delivery of web-based trainings for pub...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:Health Education Research Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 276 - 288
Autores principales: Ballew, Paula, Castro, Sarah, Claus, Julie, Kittur, Nupur, Brennan, Laura, Brownson, Ross C.
Formato: review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Apr2013
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
fields @attributes:
  recordID: 1
pdfLink:
plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=86226839&site=ehost-live
header:
  @attributes:
    shortDbName: ccm
    uiTerm: 86226839
    longDbName: CINAHL Complete
    uiTag: AN
  controlInfo:
    bkinfo:
    dissinfo:
    jinfo:
      jid:
        02681153
        FA0
      jtl: Health Education Research
      issn: 02681153
      maglogo: N
    pubinfo:
      dt: Apr2013
      vid: 28
      iid: 2
      pid: 622
      pub: Oxford University Press / USA
    artinfo:
      ui:
        86226839
        104254765
        104254765
        10.1093/her/cys098
        86226839
      ppf: 276
      ppct: 12
      formats:
        fmt:
          @attributes:
            type: P
      tig:
        atl: Developing web-based training for public health practitioners: what can we learn from a review of five disciplines?
      aug:
        au:
          Ballew, Paula
          Castro, Sarah
          Claus, Julie
          Kittur, Nupur
          Brennan, Laura
          Brownson, Ross C.
        affil: Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, Transtria LLC, St. Louis, MO 63109 and Division of Public Health Sciences and Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
      sug:
        subj:
          Health Education Evaluation
          Health Personnel Education
          Internet Utilization
          Information Technology Evaluation
          Funding Source
          Marketing Evaluation
          Motivation Evaluation
      ab: During a time when governmental funding, resources and staff are decreasing and travel restrictions are increasing, attention to efficient methods of public health workforce training is essential. A literature review was conducted to inform the development and delivery of web-based trainings for public health practitioners. Literature was gathered and summarized from five disciplines: Information Technology, Health, Education, Business and Communications, following five research themes: benefits, barriers, retention, promotion and evaluation. As a result, a total of 138 articles relevant to web-based training design and implementation were identified. Key recommendations emerged, including the need to conduct formative research and evaluation, provide clear design and layout, concise content, interactivity, technical support, marketing and promotion and incentives. We conclude that there is limited application of web-based training in public health. This review offers an opportunity to learn from other disciplines. Web-based training methods may prove to be a key training strategy for reaching our public health workforce in the environment of limited resources.
      pubtype: Academic Journal
      doctype:
        review
        tables/charts
        Journal Article
      ougenre: Article
    language: English
    refInfo:
    holdings:
      @attributes:
        islocal: N