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* 1. Please complete the following details

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* 2. Type of organisation

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* 3. Job title

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* 4. Are you currently a member of the Association for Health Promotion in Ireland?

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* 5. Please indicate the highest level of education you have completed.

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* 6. How long have you worked in Health Promotion practice ( Note the term practice includes academic, research and policy roles directly related to Health Promotion ? Please choose one option.

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* 7. Please estimate how much of your current role is focused on Health Promotion as described in the Ottawa Charter (i.e promoting health and reducing health inequities by building healthy public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills and reorienting health services). Please choose one option.

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* 8. Do you consider that the education and training for Health Promotion currently available in Ireland is:

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Adequate to build and maintain capacity for Health Promotion?
Relevant to Irish policy and practice contexts?
Relevant to European policy and practice?

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* 9. Please indicate what you consider to be the priority education and training needs in relation to Health Promotion skills and competencies in Ireland. Please rate the needs in order of priority by placing a tick in the appropriate box where 1 = not important, 2 = low importance, 3= moderate importance, 4= high importance 5 = very high importance

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(A) Enabling change : Enabling change and empowering individuals and communities to improve their health.
(B) Leadership: Contribute to the provision of strategic direction and opportunities for participation in developing healthy public policy, mobilising and managing resources for health promotion, supporting health promotion programmes and building capacity.
(C) Assessment:Conducting assessment of needs and assets in settings and systems that lead to the identification and analysis of the behavioural, cultural, social, environmental, organisational and political determinants that promote or compromise health.
(D) Planning Developing measurable health promotion goals and objectives in response to assessment of needs and assets and identifying strategies that are based on knowledge derived from theory, evidence, and practice.
(E) Implementation: Carrying out effective and efficient, culturally sensitive, and ethical health promotion strategies to ensure the greatest possible improvements in health, including management of human and material resources.
(F) Evaluation and Research: Determining the reach, effectiveness and impact of health promotion programmes and policies. This includes utilising appropriate evaluation and research methods to support programme improvements, sustainability, and dissemination.
(G) Advocacy: Advocating with and on behalf of individuals and communities to improve their health and well-being and building their capacity for undertaking actions that can both improve health and strengthen community assets.
(H) Partnership:Work collaboratively across disciplines, sectors, and partners to enhance the impact and sustainability of health promotion programmes and policies.
(I) Communication: Communicating health promotion activities and programmes effectively using appropriate methods for diverse audiences
(J) Knowledge: Demonstrating understanding of, and the ability to apply in practice, the theory, research and ethical dimensions of health promotion and the multidisciplinary knowledge base which underpins the competencies listed above.

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* 10. Who, in your opinion,should be the priority target audience for training and education in Health Promotion in Ireland? Please indicate your choice in order of importance by placing tick in the appropriate box; 1 = not important, 2 = low importance, 3 = moderate importance, 4 = high importance, 5 = very high importance:

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(A) Community workers
(B) Primary health care professionals
(C) Health promotion practitioners
(D) Other health service professionals (doctors,nurses, etc.)
(E) Health service managers
(F) Local government managers
(G) Policy makers (e.g. Ministry of Health)
(H) Educators (e.g.teachers in schools, colleges etc.)

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* 11. In your opinion, what level of Health Promotion education and training is most required in Ireland ? Please indicate the order of importance by placing a tick in the appropriate box; 1 = not important, 2 = low importance, 3 = moderate importance, 4 = high importance, 5 = very high importance:

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(A) Basic foundation level courses in Health Promotion for health workers and other professionals
(B) Continuing professional development courses for Health Promotion practitioners
(C) Graduate level (bachelor’s training) courses in Health Promotion
(D) Post-graduate level courses (Masters/ PhDs) in Health Promotion
(E) Advanced training and mentoring for Health Promotion practitioners

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* 12. What methods of delivery do you consider most useful for Health Promotion education and training in Ireland ? Please indicate your choice in order of priority by placing tick in appropriate box; 1 = least useful, 2 = somewhat useful, 3 = moderately useful, 4 = useful, 5 = most useful

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(A) Lectures and workshops (face-to-face)
(B) Distance education through online courses/material
(C) Distance education through written courses/material
(D) Blended delivery via face-to-face lectures and distance education
(E) Mentoring

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* 13. In your opinion, how important is Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Health Promotion practitioners in ensuring effective and ethical practice in Ireland? Please choose one option.

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* 14. Have you undertaken any CPD in Health Promotion in the past 5 years ( e,g, attending Health Promotion conferences, training courses, mentorship, workshops, etc)

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* 15. Please give your opinions on the following statements. Please choose as many option as apply.

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There are sufficient opportunities for CPD for Health Promotion in Ireland
Opportunities for CPD for Health Promotion are easy to find in Ireland
Employers value CPD for Health Promotion
Employers support CPD for Health Promotion by allowing time off to attend
Employers support CPD for Health Promotion by providing funding/paying fees

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