Journal article
Perceptions of credentialling for health promotion practitioners in Australia
Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Vol.14(1), pp.25-31
2003
Abstract
To investigate the self-reported attitudes of health promotion practitioners towards the concept of credentialling of health promotion practitioners in Australia and the requirements perceived to be important if credentialling was introduced. A non-random convenience sample survey of health promotion practitioners in Australia was conducted using a self-administered written questionnaire. It contained both closed and open-ended questions that allowed for a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis. A total of 367 questionnaires were returned and analysed. The majority of respondents strongly supported the notion of credentialling. The perceived benefits most strongly agreed to were that credentialling would: assist in the benchmarking of quality standards for tertiary courses in health promotion and other areas that impact on health promotion; increase the accountability of health promotion practitioners for the maintenance of professional standards; and improve professional recognition and standing of health promotion practitioners. Despite the considerable work already done in identifying and defining competencies required by health promotion practitioners, and the training, development and support mechanisms that might help practitioners to acquire these competencies, there is no mechanism in place in Australia to ascertain the degree to which the competency-based standards in health promotion have actually been achieved or maintained over time. It is recommended that these findings be used in the further research into the possible introduction of credentialling of health promotion practitioners in Australia.
Details
- Title
- Perceptions of credentialling for health promotion practitioners in Australia
- Authors
- June Redman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and EducationLily O'Hara (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
- Publication details
- Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Vol.14(1), pp.25-31
- Publisher
- Australian Health Promotion Association
- Date published
- 2003
- DOI
- 10.1071/HE03025
- ISSN
- 1036-1073; 2201-1617
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2003 Australian Health Promotion Assocation. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Public Health
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449026102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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