Abstract
Background: The bases for this proposal are the current and ongoing conflict and war situations around the world, causing turmoil for nations and hardship and public health crises for people. We can no longer ignore the critical and time-sensitive need to address issues of Public Health (PH) in conflict and war in our education and training programmes.
Objectives: To consider appropriate themes and topics in Conflict and War that should be included in PH education and training programmes; and to consider how and where they are best represented.
Member schools of the Association of Schools of PH in the European Region (ASPHER) were asked to provide details of their curricula relating PH in Conflict and War. Submissions on this topic were received from over 10 schools. Information was collated into logical themes, to which elements of the curriculum were mapped. In a modified Delphi process, respondents were asked for their level of agreement for inclusion in a curriculum and at what level content should be delivered.
Results: Findings from the survey allowed identification of seven main themes from topics provided: Contextual Factors; Preventive Strategies; Emergency Preparedness; Impact and Response; Conflict Resolution and Solidarity, Rehabilitation and Recovery. Respondents had high levels of agreement that content should be included in curricula and be delivered at every level in PH education and training.
Conclusions: PH education and training have been deficient in not including PH in Conflict and War as a subject area in programmes. The knowledge and expertise developed of necessity in some places can be shared across the ASPHER network and beyond to increase awareness of the PH considerations of conflict and war.
Main messages: PH education and training have largely omitted PH in Conflict and War as a subject area. The knowledge and expertise gained in some schools can be shared to provide basic knowledge and skills needed by PH practitioners in times of crises.
Objectives: To consider appropriate themes and topics in Conflict and War that should be included in PH education and training programmes; and to consider how and where they are best represented.
Member schools of the Association of Schools of PH in the European Region (ASPHER) were asked to provide details of their curricula relating PH in Conflict and War. Submissions on this topic were received from over 10 schools. Information was collated into logical themes, to which elements of the curriculum were mapped. In a modified Delphi process, respondents were asked for their level of agreement for inclusion in a curriculum and at what level content should be delivered.
Results: Findings from the survey allowed identification of seven main themes from topics provided: Contextual Factors; Preventive Strategies; Emergency Preparedness; Impact and Response; Conflict Resolution and Solidarity, Rehabilitation and Recovery. Respondents had high levels of agreement that content should be included in curricula and be delivered at every level in PH education and training.
Conclusions: PH education and training have been deficient in not including PH in Conflict and War as a subject area in programmes. The knowledge and expertise developed of necessity in some places can be shared across the ASPHER network and beyond to increase awareness of the PH considerations of conflict and war.
Main messages: PH education and training have largely omitted PH in Conflict and War as a subject area. The knowledge and expertise gained in some schools can be shared to provide basic knowledge and skills needed by PH practitioners in times of crises.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 1 May 2024 |
| Event | 17th European Public Health Conference - Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 13 Nov 2024 → 15 Nov 2024 https://ephconference.eu |
Conference
| Conference | 17th European Public Health Conference |
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| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Lisbon |
| Period | 13/11/24 → 15/11/24 |
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Keywords
- WAR
- Public health
- CURRICULUM
- Training
- Workforce
- PEACE