Abstract:
After the hurricanes in 2017 in the U.S. Caribbean, it was essential to rebuild, strengthen, and sustain essential environmental health (EH) services and systems. The National Environmental Health Association, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, developed an online mentorship program for newly hired and existing EH staff and health department leadership in Caribbean health departments. Participants were provided with both practical and didactic learning and were allowed to evaluate the program. Both mentors and mentees were highly satisfied with the knowledge and skills acquired, and mentees expressed it was relevant to their daily work. Based on the findings, we recommend both an online and a hybrid mentorship program for leadership- and inspector-level workforces in EH and potentially in other fields.
摘要:
在2017年美国加勒比海地区的飓风之后,重建至关重要,加强,并维持基本的环境卫生(EH)服务和系统。国家环境健康协会,与疾病控制和预防中心合作,为加勒比海卫生部门的新聘用和现有的EH员工和卫生部门领导制定了在线指导计划。向参与者提供了实践和教学学习,并允许他们评估该计划。导师和受训者都对所获得的知识和技能非常满意,学员表示这与他们的日常工作有关。根据调查结果,我们建议为EH和其他领域的领导和检查员级别的员工提供在线和混合指导计划。