Identifying Factors that Support Local Health Department Workforce Capacity for Promoting Health Equity
Description:
Local health departments (LHDs) require robust workforce capacity and specific competencies to advance health equity. This study investigated the prevalence of essential health equity competencies among LHD staff and organizational and community characteristics associated with these workforce competencies to help guide resource allocation, tailored training, and other critical supports for the public health workforce.
Lead Researcher: Davis Patterson, PhD
Contact Info: davisp@uw.edu
Paper is under peer review
Funder:
HRSA: HWRC Health Equity
Status:
Complete
Publications/Presentations
| Authors | Title | Type | Date | Documents/Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kett PM, Shahrir S, Bekemeier B, Schaffer K, Zemmel DJ, Patterson DG | Individual and Organizational Factors Associated With Public Health Workforce Competencies to Advance Health Equity | PRESENTATION | 10-27-2024 | |
| Kett PM, Bekemeier B, Patterson DG, Schaffer K, Shahrir S, Zemmel D | Factors Associated with Public Health Workforce Competencies to Advance Health Equity | PRESENTATION | 07-01-2024 | |
| Kett PM, Bekemeier B, Patterson DG, Schaffer K, Shahrir S, Zemmel D | Factors Associated with Public Health Workforce Competencies to Advance Health Equity | PRESENTATION | 07-01-2024 | |
| Kett PM | Organizational and Community Factors Associated with Health Equity Competencies among the Local Public Health Workforce | PRESENTATION | 02-27-2024 | Media |