Table 3 Results of validation of impact variables in workplace
From: Validation of public health competencies and impact variables for low- and middle-income countries
Experts | Alumni | |
|---|---|---|
Impact variables at workplace (as sent to alumni) | Median | Median |
1. Created evidence (primary or secondary) for decision-making | 5 | 5 |
2. Developed a study or a research proposal | 4,5 | 5 |
3. Reported and made recommendations on population health status or needs | 5 | 5 |
4. Contributed to change in policy at workplace where needed | 4 | 4 |
5. Contributed to change in policy at one level higher than work institution | 4 | 4 |
6. Participated and influenced working committees for program design or policy formulation at provincial, national or international level | 4 | 4 |
7. Published or posted in popular (including electronic) media | 4 | 4 |
8. Made presentations at conferences | 4 | 4,5 |
9. Published in peer reviewed publications | 4 | 4 |
10. Contributed to writing a published chapter of a book | 3 | 4 |
11. Tutored or taught Public Health professionals, trainees or students in the community | 4 | 4 |
12. Developed, reviewed or commissioned educational or Health Promotion media and materials | 4 | 4 |
13. Planned or implemented community health education courses and workshops | 4 | 4,5 |
14. Intervened or worked with a Social Determinants of Health Framework in a way that promotes equity and/or is pro-poor | 4 | 4 |
15. Collaborated/networked/developed partnerships successfully with other departments than health | 4 | 4 |
16. Initiated, sustained and evaluated projects with community participation | 4 | 4 |
17. Planned and implemented Public Health interventions, programs or policies based on consultation with stakeholders and using evidence and best practice | 4,5 | 4 |
18. Implemented performance improvement strategies in response to monitoring and evaluation findings | 5 | 5 |
19. Contributed to improvements in human resource management | 4 | 4 |
20. Contributed to improving regular working procedures | 4 | 4 |
21. Instrumental in initiating a change within the workplace, or at some level beyond | 4 | 4 |
22. Contributed to addressing the determinants of health e.g. through planning processes, resource allocation or research | 4 | 5 |
23. Raised a project grant | 3 | 4 |
24. Contributed to reputation-building of workplace | 4 | 4 |
25. Participated in national and international collaboration | 4 | 4 |
26. Participated in building a successful partnership (added) | 0 | 4 |
Achievements which can be attributed to the leadership of the graduate, e.g. individual or organisational awards (deleted) | 4 | 0 |