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Perceptions of credentialling for health promotion practitioners in Australia
Author(s) -
Redman June,
O'Hara Lily
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
health promotion journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2201-1617
pISSN - 1036-1073
DOI - 10.1071/he03025
Subject(s) - health promotion , population health , benchmarking , medicine , promotion (chess) , public health , medical education , nursing , community health , accountability , family medicine , environmental health , public relations , business , marketing , political science , politics , law
Issue addressed/objectives To investigate the self‐reported attitudes of health promotion practitioners towards the concept of credentialling of health promotion practitioners in Australia and the requirements perceived to be important if credentialling was introduced. Methods A non‐random convenience sample survey of health promotion practitioners in Australia was conducted using a self‐administered written questionnaire. It contained both closed and open‐ended questions that allowed for a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis. Results A total of 367 questionnaires were returned and analysed. The majority of respondents strongly supported the notion of credentialling. The perceived benefits most strongly agreed to were that credentialling would: assist in the benchmarking of quality standards for tertiary courses in health promotion and other areas that impact on health promotion; increase the accountability of health promotion practitioners for the maintenance of professional standards; and improve professional recognition and standing of health promotion practitioners.