title: A review of the international literature on health promotion competencies: identifying frameworks and core competencies.
abstract: Building a competent health promotion workforce with the necessary knowledge and skills to develop, implement and evaluate health promotion policies and practice is fundamental to mainstreaming and sustaining health promotion action. This paper reviews the international literature on competencies in health promotion, examines the competencies developed to date, identifies the methods used in their development and considers what can be learned from the experience of others when establishing international core competencies. The paper considers the advantages and disadvantages of employing a competency approach and the extent to which the competencies identified to date can enhance the quality of practice and update the skill set required to work within changing social, cultural and political contexts.
authors.affiliation: Independent consultant, Ireland. bbkconsultancy@eircom.net
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Battel-Kirk
authors.forename: Margaret M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: Alyson
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taub
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lysoby
mesh_terms: D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*