A workforce survey of health promotion education and training needs in the state of Victoria.

摘要: OBJECTIVE This study investigates the education and training needs of health professionals factors affecting participation in training. METHODS A survey promotion professionals, GPs CEOs community centres, conducted across different settings locations. Information was obtained on: involvement activities, most useful content format past training, current preferences for barriers incentives to RESULTS Health were involved widest variety including more evaluation, research planning than other who client-focussed activities. Professionals' preference reflected type activities which they frequently involved. Practical courses, short duration, delivered by experienced peers or experts preferred over university TAFE courses. Professionals rural provincial locations require both greater access information on conveniently located More organisational support, funding time release would encourage government departments, centres public hospitals. CONCLUSIONS To be effective, must tailored suit specific take into consideration how factors, such as financial release, influence IMPLICATIONS Further development workforce will recognition its professional diversity a responsive organised approach programs.