摘要：Introduction: Continuing education (CE) can help public health professionals maintainand further develop their knowledge and skills to adapt to the changing public healthlandscape. This scoping review aims to identify the preferred modalities for deliveringCE to public health professionals and to determine how equity has been incorporatedinto public health training.Methods: Using the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews as a guide, we searchedfour databases for peer-reviewed primary research studies that evaluated public healthworkforce CE modalities.Results: The review included 33 studies published between 1 January 2000 and 6 August2019 from over 11 countries. Most articles broadly described their training audience aspublic health professionals employed by government or non-governmental organizations.Delivery methods included online, in-person or blended learning (combiningonline and in-person instruction). Learners strongly preferred self-directed approaches.Organizational support, including protected time for professional development duringwork hours, was an important enabler of training completion. Commonly cited barriersincluded course duration and a high number of contact hours.Conclusion: Findings suggest that there is no single preferred training modality. Weidentified three elements that influence modality preference: design, delivery and organizationalsupport. Modality should be determined by participants’ location, needs andprevious experiences to ensure the content is relevant and delivered in a way thatequips learners to apply the knowledge gained.
关键词：public health; continuing education; training; capacity building; health human;resources; professional development; scoping review
