The Evaluation of the Expertise Development for Public Health Education Project of Faculty Members and Public Health Mentors: the Cooperation of Ministry of Public Health Thailand, Temasek Foundation and Nanyang Polytechnic International Republic of Singapore

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Padthayawad Pragodpol
Pornlert Chumchai
Taweesak Semayai
Atiphat Phromsombat
Patcharaporn Khumphomee

Abstract

            The development of faculty members and mentors’ expertise is important and challenging as it develops personnel to improve human resources in organization, including nurses and public health personnel who provide health care services to public health organization in response to the health service system at all levels of Thailand and keep up with the changes of the world society. This evaluation research used a survey research method. The aim of this study was to evaluate the development of public health education expertise for faculty members and mentors in the Ministry of Public Health using CIPPI model. Purposive sampling recruited 132 faculty members and mentors. The research questionnaire was developed by researchers according to the CIPPI model which was divided into two parts: 1) General Information, and 2) Project evaluation based on CIPPI model. The content validity index was proved at 0.75 through 3 expert inspections. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to test the reliability at 0.94. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
            The results showed that the overall and all five domains which composed of context, input, process, product, and impact were at very good level (more than 80 percent). The average score of the overall project evaluation was 85.92. The context domain was the highest score at 88.86. On the other hand, the process domain was the lowest score at 83.15. The training project which composed of preparation, training, implementation, and evaluation was effective to promote the proficiency of the participants. Moreover, this pattern of training can be used to perform and develop their duties in the real life situation.

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