Proposed Framework for Developing and Evaluating Total Worker Health ® Education and Training Programs

Abstract

Objective Propose a framework for developing and evaluating Total Worker Health® (TWH) education and training efforts by implementing institutions. Methods This is a review of TWH information from symposia, workshops, academic offerings, and publications, along with a review of education and training development and evaluation resources applicable across various disciplines. Results Examples of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) are provided for each TWH core competency, and a framework for developing and evaluating a TWH competency-based education or training program. Conclusions The proposed set of KSAs and framework for developing and evaluating TWH education or training programs may inform future pilot testing of KSAs and framework by implementing institutions and help standardize practices across the discipline. Academic, business, community, labor, and government stakeholders are encouraged to provide further input to assist in its maturation and uptake. © 2024 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Author Keywords

Training education evaluation framework knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) Total Worker Health®

Index Keywords

Skill training human Article worker curriculum education government therapy knowledge Health education workshop commercial phenomena

Author Affiliations

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, GA, United States

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, D.C., DC, United States

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Atlanta, GA, United States

Funding & Acknowledgements

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC

This work was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This activitywas reviewed by CDCandwas conducted consistent with applicable federal lawand CDC policy. See, for example, 45 C.F.R. part 46.102 (l)(2), 21 C.F.R. part 56; 42 U.S.C. \u00A7241(d); 5 U.S.C. \u00A7552a; 44 U.S.C. \u00A73501 et seq. The authors would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their review and input of the manuscript: Amia Downes, DrPH, MPH, Program Evaluator, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Suzanne Nobrega, MS, Principal Investigator, Outreach Director, Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace; Liliana Tenney, DrPH, MPH, Assistant Professor, Director of Outreach and Programs, Center for Health, Work&Environment;Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH

This work was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This activitywas reviewed by CDCandwas conducted consistent with applicable federal lawand CDC policy. See, for example, 45 C.F.R. part 46.102 (l)(2), 21 C.F.R. part 56; 42 U.S.C. \u00A7241(d); 5 U.S.C. \u00A7552a; 44 U.S.C. \u00A73501 et seq. The authors would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their review and input of the manuscript: Amia Downes, DrPH, MPH, Program Evaluator, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Suzanne Nobrega, MS, Principal Investigator, Outreach Director, Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace; Liliana Tenney, DrPH, MPH, Assistant Professor, Director of Outreach and Programs, Center for Health, Work&Environment;Department of Environmental and Occupational Health.

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Proposed Framework for Developing and Evaluating Total Worker Health ® Education and Training Programs

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