TY - JOUR
T1 - In search for a public health leadership competency framework to support leadership curriculum-a consensus study
AU - Czabanowska, Katarzyna
AU - Smith, Tony
AU - Könings, Karen D.
AU - Sumskas, Linas
AU - Otok, Robert
AU - Bjegovic-Mikanovic, Vesna
AU - Brand, Helmut
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by the European Commission Lifelong Learning Programme in the framework of ERASMUS Multilateral Curriculum Development project: LEPHIE. Project n° 510176-LLP-1-2010-1-NL-ERASMUS-ECDCE. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein.
Funding Information:
Although considerable work has been done in the development of leadership competencies in the field of health worldwide, these frameworks seem very generic and none of them was specifically developed to support the educational curriculum for public health professionals. The aim of this study was to develop a public health leadership competency framework to support the development of competency-based European public health leadership curriculum. The framework was designed in the context of the Leaders for European Public Health (LEPHIE) Erasmus Multilateral Curriculum Development Project, supported by the EU Lifelong Learning Programme.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2013 © The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. All rights reserved.
PY - 2013/10/1
Y1 - 2013/10/1
N2 - Background: Competency-based education is increasingly popular, especially in the area of continuing professional development. Many competency frameworks have been developed; however, few address leadership competencies for European public health professionals. The aim of this study was to develop a public health leadership competency framework to inform a leadership curriculum for public health professionals. The framework was developed as part of the Leaders for European Public Health project - supported by the EU Lifelong Learning Programme. Methods: The study was carried out in three phases: a literature review, consensus development panel and Delphi survey. The public health leadership competency framework was initially developed from a literature review. A preliminary list of competencies was submitted to a panel of experts. Two consensus development panels were held to evaluate and make changes to the initial draft competency framework. Then two rounds of a Delphi survey were carried out in an effort to reach consensus. Both surveys were presented through Survey Monkey to members of the Association of the Schools of Public Health in the European Region Working Group on Innovation in Public Health Teaching and Education. Results: The framework was developed consisting of 52 competencies organized into eight domains: Systems Thinking; Political Leadership; Collaborative Leadership: Building and Leading Interdisciplinary Teams; Leadership and Communication; Leading Change; Emotional Intelligence and Leadership in Team-based Organizations; Leadership, Organizational Learning and Development and Ethics and Professionalism. Conclusion: The framework can serve as a useful tool in identifying gaps in knowledge and skills, and shaping competency-based continuing professional development leadership curricula for public health professionals in Europe.
AB - Background: Competency-based education is increasingly popular, especially in the area of continuing professional development. Many competency frameworks have been developed; however, few address leadership competencies for European public health professionals. The aim of this study was to develop a public health leadership competency framework to inform a leadership curriculum for public health professionals. The framework was developed as part of the Leaders for European Public Health project - supported by the EU Lifelong Learning Programme. Methods: The study was carried out in three phases: a literature review, consensus development panel and Delphi survey. The public health leadership competency framework was initially developed from a literature review. A preliminary list of competencies was submitted to a panel of experts. Two consensus development panels were held to evaluate and make changes to the initial draft competency framework. Then two rounds of a Delphi survey were carried out in an effort to reach consensus. Both surveys were presented through Survey Monkey to members of the Association of the Schools of Public Health in the European Region Working Group on Innovation in Public Health Teaching and Education. Results: The framework was developed consisting of 52 competencies organized into eight domains: Systems Thinking; Political Leadership; Collaborative Leadership: Building and Leading Interdisciplinary Teams; Leadership and Communication; Leading Change; Emotional Intelligence and Leadership in Team-based Organizations; Leadership, Organizational Learning and Development and Ethics and Professionalism. Conclusion: The framework can serve as a useful tool in identifying gaps in knowledge and skills, and shaping competency-based continuing professional development leadership curricula for public health professionals in Europe.
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U2 - 10.1093/eurpub/ckt158
DO - 10.1093/eurpub/ckt158
M3 - Article
C2 - 24121098
AN - SCOPUS:84912053401
SN - 1101-1262
VL - 24
SP - 850
EP - 856
JO - European Journal of Public Health
JF - European Journal of Public Health
IS - 5
ER -
