Public HealthWhat It Is and How It Works, Fourth Edition文档.pptVIP

Public Health:What It Is and How It Works, Fourth Edition Chapter-by-Chapter Power Point Slides Links to Internet-based resources Chapter 6The Infrastructure of Public Health Chapter 6 Will Help You To: identify the major components of public health’s infrastructure and key dimensions of each component identify strategies for assessing and enhancing the infrastructure of public health Capacity-Process-Outcome Links Workforce Information Organization Relationships Facilities Funding Infrastructure, Ingredients,and Inputs Public health infrastructure: the resources and relationships necessary to carry out public health’s core functions and essential services in the community In Capacity-Process-Outcomes model, inputs are the structural components of the public health infrastructure while processes represent what those inputs do Human Resources in Public Health Key element of public health’s infrastructure Size of the public health workforce unclear because of lack of consensus as to meaning of term “public health worker” Best guess as to size = 600,000 Beyond size, distribution, composition, skills/competencies, and impact are key considerations Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Workers of Governmental Health Agencies, 1995-2005Source: Data from U.S. Bureau of the Census, Public Employment and Payroll Data. Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Workers for State and Local Health* Agencies per 10,000 Population, Selected Years 1994-2005, U.S.Source: Data from U.S. Bureau of the Census, Public Employment and Payroll Data. Public Health Work-Doing System Mean Salary for Full Time Equivalent Workers of State and Local Health* Agencies, Selected Years, 1994-2005, U.S. Source: Data from Bureau of the Census, Public Employment and Payroll Data. Conventional Wisdom? Public Health Workforce is shrinking Average age is high (~47) Public Health workers soon will be retiring in large numbers Recruitment and retention are major issues, especially in rural communities Key discip