Abstract：
There is heightened interest in identifying the impact of the federally funded Public Health Training Center (PHTC) program. Although evaluation studies have been conducted of public health training in general, evaluations of PHTC programs are rare. Field placement components are congressionally mandated requirements of PHTCs. Field placements are typically intensive, supervised externships for students to gain public health experience with local health departments or non-profit organizations. We have found no published evaluations of PHTC field placement components. This may be because of their small size and unique nature. We designed and evaluated a 200-h field placement program at an established PHTC. The evaluation included pre/post surveys measuring public health core competencies, and post-experience interviews. We found significant increases in three competency domains among trainees: policy development and program planning, communication skills, and community dimensions of practice. These outcomes contribute to evidence based on the efficacy of PHTC field placement programs, and underscore their role in public health training.
摘要：
人们对确定联邦政府资助的公共卫生培训中心（PHTC）计划的影响越来越感兴趣。尽管已对一般公共卫生培训进行了评估研究，对PHTC计划的评估很少。现场放置组件是PHTCs的国会授权要求。实地考察通常是密集的，监督学生与当地卫生部门或非营利组织的公共卫生经验。我们没有发现PHTC现场放置组件的公开评估。这可能是因为它们的小尺寸和独特的性质。我们在已建立的PHTC设计并评估了200小时的现场放置程序。评估包括衡量公共卫生核心能力的前/后调查，和经验后的采访。我们发现受训人员在三个能力领域显著增加：政策制定和计划规划，沟通技巧,和社区层面的实践。这些结果有助于根据PHTC现场安置计划的有效性提供证据，并强调他们在公共卫生培训中的作用。
