Education and Career Development of Bachelors in Public Health // Обучение и професионална реализация на бакалаври по обществено здраве

A sufficient number of qualified staff in the field of public health (PH) is a problem that the world's health systems face at a time of pandemic. Appropriate training programs and a clear set of competencies are required to strengthen the capacity of working health professionals in Europe. We aim to study and analyse the Bachelor course of training of healthcare specialists in Bulgaria and Europe and the opportunities and barriers for their career development. The research is aimed at different groups of participants and institutions related to the training and career development of bachelors in the healthcare systems of Bulgaria and Europe and includes: higher education institutions; heads of public health institutions; and students enrolled in a master's program in health care. A thorough historical review of the legislation governing the establishment and development of health education in Bulgaria from the Liberation to the present day has been carried out. The survey results and the own theoretical analysis of training practices in European countries and Bulgaria have shown that the healthcare training in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe mainly focuses on prevention disciplines related to hygiene and epidemiology of infectious diseases and a significant number of clinical disciplines. The factors favouring or hindering the career development of health professionals in Bulgaria have been studied and analysed. The results are summarised after surveys among practising healthcare Bachelors through in-depth semi-structured interviews with managers in healthcare institutions. The career development of Public Health Inspectors, mediated by the normative framework, is also discussed.

Grantor dc:publisher

Medical University of Varna

Year dc:date

2021

Authors dc:creator

• Aleksandrova, Valentina
• Александрова, Валентина

• career development
• Bachelors degree
• Public Health
• health professionals
• Public Health Inspectors
• Социална медицина и организация на здравеопазването / Social Medicine and Organization of Healthcare

Repository record dc:identifier

http://repository.mu-varna.bg/handle/nls/1160

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