A Profile of Public Health Educators in North Carolina's Local Health Departments

The purpose of this study was to provide a profile of the public health education workforce in North Carolina. A survey was administered to all practicing health educators at local health departments (LHDs) in North Carolina. The study specifically attempted to answer four questions: (1) Who functio...

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Published in:Journal of public health management and practice 2005-11, Vol.11 (6), p.528-536
Main Authors: Glascoff, Mary A., Johnson, Hans H., Glascoff, William J., Lovelace, Kay, Bibeau, Daniel L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Data Collection
Female
Health Educators
Health technology assessment
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
North Carolina
Public Health Administration - manpower
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to provide a profile of the public health education workforce in North Carolina. A survey was administered to all practicing health educators at local health departments (LHDs) in North Carolina. The study specifically attempted to answer four questions: (1) Who functions as health educators in LHDs in North Carolina? (2) What is the educational background and professional training of North Carolina LHD health educators? (3) What are the characteristics of health educators' positions in North Carolina? and (4) How do these characteristics of health educators (demographics and education) as well as their titles, job responsibilities, and supervisory relationships differ according to the size of the LHD? The study showed that most public health educators in North Carolina are white females; most do not have Certified Health Education Specialist certification; that younger health educators are more likely to have health education degrees; and that almost two thirds of public health educators have administrative responsibilities.
ISSN:1078-4659
1550-5022
DOI:10.1097/00124784-200511000-00009