This project through the Kentucky PBRN analyzes variation in the cultural and linguistic competence of local health departments within Kentucky, adapt and test a series of training modules designed to strengthen cultural and linguistic competence among staff, and evaluate the effectiveness of these training models. The study uses existing baseline data from an earlier project that conducted organizational assessments of each department using an instrument designed to measure compliance with the National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS).
The principal objective of this proposal is to determine how the size and composition of the state and local public health workforce varies over time by state and community types. This study will use workforce data from multiple sources, including the NACCHO National Profile of Local Health Departments (2008-2013), and the ASTHO Profile of State Public Health (2007-2012).
Bobbie Berkowitz, PhD, RN, FAAN
Alumni Endowed Professor of Nursing
Department of Psychosocial and Community Health
University of Washington School of Nursing
Presentations
Workforce composition and LPHA activities: A look at nurse leadership and staffing
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