Identifying Factors Associated with Risk Assessment Competencies of Public Health Emergency Responders
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Study Population and Data Collection
2.2. Variables
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. The Perceived Competencies of Risk Assessment with Characteristics of Study Participants
3.2. The Perceived Competience in Key Processes of Risk Assessment
3.3. Assessment on Different Public Health Risks
3.4. Respondents’ Familiarity with Risk Assessment Tools and Methods
3.5. Perceived Factors Associated with Risk Assessment Competences by Respondents
4. Discussion
4.1. The Weak Competencies of Risk Assessment Perceived by Participants in Public Health Emergencies
4.2. Significant Associations Between Risk Assessment-Related Characteristics of Respondents and Their Competence Score
4.3. The Contributory Factors to Risk Assessment Competencies of Public Health Emergency Responders
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | n (% of 1889) | Low Competence n (% of 1485) | High Competence n (% of 404) | p-Value |
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Gender | ||||
Male | 776 (41.1) | 588 (39.6) | 188 (46.5) | 0.014 |
Female | 1113 (58.9) | 897 (60.4) | 216 (53.5) | |
Age | ||||
Less than or equal to 40 years old | 917 (48.5) | 742 (50.0) | 175 (43.3) | 0.010 |
More than 40 years old | 972 (51.5) | 743 (50.0) | 229 (56.7) | |
Education | ||||
Junior college or below | 1021 (54.0) | 806 (54.3) | 215 (53.2) | 0.736 |
University or above | 868 (46.0) | 679 (45.7) | 189 (46.8) | |
Professional title | ||||
Junior title or below | 1511 (80.0) | 1206 (81.2) | 305 (75.5) | 0.014 |
Senior title | 378 (20.0) | 279 (18.8) | 99 (24.5) | |
Working experience | ||||
Less than or equal to 15 years | 1026 (54.3) | 821 (55.3) | 205 (50.7) | 0.058 |
More than 15 years | 863 (45.7) | 664 (44.7) | 199 (49.3) | |
Has carried out public health risk assessment | ||||
No | 1184 (62.7) | 1041 (70.1) | 143 (35.4) | 0.000 |
Yes | 705 (37.3) | 444 (29.9) | 261 (64.6) | |
Has participated in risk assessment training | ||||
No | 1630 (86.3) | 1342 (90.4) | 288 (71.3) | 0.000 |
Yes | 259 (13.7) | 143 (9.6) | 116 (28.7) | |
Familiar with risk assessment tools | ||||
No | 1083 (57.3) | 952 (64.1) | 131 (32.4) | 0.000 |
Yes | 806 (42.7) | 533 (35.9) | 273 (67.6) |
Variables | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p-Value |
---|---|---|
Gender (Male vs. Female) | 0.856 (0.671 to 1.091) | 0.210 |
Age (≤40 vs. >40) | 1.249 (0.938 to 1.664) | 0.128 |
Professional title (Junior title vs. Senior title ) | 1.265 (0.931 to 1.718) | 0.133 |
Working experience (≤15 years vs. >15 years ) | 0.876 (0.652 to 1.175) | 0.379 |
Carried out public health risk assessment (No vs. Yes) | 2.966 (2.207 to 3.985) | 0.000 |
Participated in risk assessment training (No vs. Yes) | 1.781 (1.309 to 2.423) | 0.000 |
Familiar with risk assessment tools (No vs. Yes) | 1.691 (1.256 to 2.275) | 0.001 |
Characteristics of Study Participants | Plan Scores | Identification Scores | Analysis Scores | Evaluation Scores | Treatment Scores | Report Scores |
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Gender (Male vs. Female) | 2.43 (1.29) vs. 2.24 (1.22) * | 2.60 (1.28) vs. 2.44 (1.20) * | 2.58 (1.29) vs. 2.37 (1.20) * | 2.56 (1.30) vs. 2.36 (1.21) * | 2.55 (1.30) vs. 2.35 (1.24) * | 2.43 (1.29) vs. 2.26 (1.22) * |
Age (≤40 vs. >40) | 2.25(1.23) vs. 2.38 (1.27) * | 2.43 (1.21) vs. 2.58 (1.25) * | 2.39 (1.24) vs. 2.52 (1.24) * | 2.38 (1.24) vs. 2.50 (1.26) * | 2.38 (1.24) vs. 2.49 (1.29) | 2.28 (1.23) vs. 2.37 (1.28) |
Education (Junior college vs. University) | 2.29 (1.26) vs. 2.35 (1.25) | 2.50 (1.24) vs. 2.51 (1.23) | 2.44 (1.25) vs. 2.49 (1.22) | 2.42 (1.25) vs. 2.47 (1.25) | 2.41 (1.27) vs. 2.46 (1.25) | 2.24 (1.24) vs. 2.43 (1.27) * |
Professional title (Junior title vs. Senior title) | 2.28 (1.23) vs. 2.48 (1.32) * | 2.47 (1.23) vs. 2.66 (1.25) * | 2.42 (1.25) vs. 2.60 (1.21) * | 2.41 (1.25) vs. 2.58 (1.26) * | 2.40 (1.26) vs. 2.58 (1.27) * | 2.28 (1.24) vs. 2.53 (1.29) * |
Working experience (≤15years vs. >15 years) | 2.21 (1.22) vs. 2.44 (1.28) * | 2.43 (1.24) vs. 2.59 (1.23) * | 2.38 (1.24) vs. 2.55 (1.23) * | 2.36 (1.24) vs. 2.54 (1.25) * | 2.36 (1.25) vs. 2.52 (1.28) * | 2.26 (1.24) vs. 2.41 (1.27) * |
Has carried out public health risk assessment (Yes vs. No) | 3.05 (1.12) vs. 1.88 (1.11) * | 3.21 (1.03) vs. 2.09 (1.16) * | 3.16 (1.06) vs. 2.04 (1.15) * | 3.16 (1.08) vs. 2.02 (1.15) * | 3.15 (1.09) vs. 2.01 (1.17) * | 3.07 (1.12) vs. 1.89 (1.12) * |
Has participated in risk assessment training (Yes vs. No) | 3.25 (1.04) vs. 2.17 (1.22) * | 3.32 (1.02) vs. 2.38 (1.22) * | 3.34 (0.99) vs. 2.32 (1.22) * | 3.33 (0.98) vs. 2.30 (1.23) * | 3.32 (1.03) vs. 2.29 (1.24) * | 3.24 (1.10) vs. 2.18 (1.22) * |
Familiar with risk assessment tools (Yes vs. No) | 2.97 (1.11) vs. 1.83 (1.13) * | 3.15 (0.99) vs. 2.03 (1.18) * | 3.15 (1.03) vs. 1.94 (1.13) * | 3.14 (1.05) vs. 1.92 (1.13) * | 3.11 (1.05) vs. 1.93 (1.17) * | 2.99 (1.10) vs. 1.84 (1.13) * |
All participants | 2.32 (1.25) | 2.51 (1.24) | 2.46 (1.24) | 2.44 (1.25) | 2.44 (1.27) | 2.33 (1.25) |
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Hao, J.; Ren, J.; Wu, Q.; Hao, Y.; Sun, H.; Ning, N.; Ding, D. Identifying Factors Associated with Risk Assessment Competencies of Public Health Emergency Responders. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 597. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14060597
Hao J, Ren J, Wu Q, Hao Y, Sun H, Ning N, Ding D. Identifying Factors Associated with Risk Assessment Competencies of Public Health Emergency Responders. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017; 14(6):597. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14060597
Chicago/Turabian StyleHao, Jiejing, Jiaojiao Ren, Qunhong Wu, Yanhua Hao, Hong Sun, Ning Ning, and Ding Ding. 2017. "Identifying Factors Associated with Risk Assessment Competencies of Public Health Emergency Responders" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14, no. 6: 597. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14060597