Training activity information
Details
Communicate the impact of a current public health issue or initiative on health, health care and your practice
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Public health bodies and preventative healthcare
- Public health interventions, initiatives and outcomes
- Effective communication
- Public health messaging and campaigns, and the impact of the media
- Drivers and barriers to change, including political, economic, environmental, social and technological
- The contribution of Healthcare Scientists and other professional groups to patient care
- Working across organisational boundaries
- Leadership
- Patient centred care
- The role of public health
- Access to healthcare, inequalities and comorbidities
- Public health interventions in healthcare
Reflective practice guidance
The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.
Before action
- What current public health issue or initiative will you focus on?
- What are the key aspects of this issue or initiative and its potential impact on health and healthcare?
- How might this issue or initiative specifically affect your area of practice?
- What resources will you use to gather information and understand the impact?
In action
- As you research and analyse the public health issue, are you actively considering its direct and indirect effects on your specific area of practice?
- Are you consciously thinking about how healthcare services and patient care delivery might need to adapt in response to this issue?
- As you communicate the impact, are you identifying clear and relevant examples to illustrate your points for your intended audience?
On action
- What were the key aspects of the public health issue or initiative? What were the main ways in which it impacts health, healthcare, and your practice? How did your audience (if applicable) respond to your communication?
- How well did you understand the public health issue or initiative and its implications? How effectively were you able to communicate this information to others? What does this tell you about your awareness of the wider healthcare landscape?
- How will you stay informed about current public health issues and initiatives? How will you incorporate considerations of public health into your practice? How will you communicate the impact of public health on your work to relevant stakeholders?
Beyond action
- Have there been further developments or changes in the public health issue you addressed? How has your understanding of its impact evolved?
- How has this DTA deepened your awareness of the broader public health context of your work and its influence on patient care?
- In your future role, how will you consider and respond to the impact of public health issues on your practice and the wider healthcare system?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 |
Outcome
Appraise and reflect on all elements of practice, identify areas for improvement and personal development. |
| # 4 |
Outcome
Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills, identify the needs of the intended audience and employ appropriate methods to meet those needs. |
| # 6 |
Outcome
Summarise the role and responsibilities of healthcare scientists in providing and upholding high quality patient centred care. |
| # 7 |
Outcome
Identify stakeholders involved with and affected by their practice and work with stakeholders to provide high quality patient centred care. |
| # 12 |
Outcome
Discuss contemporary issues affecting health and healthcare in the context of their practice and the wider health environment. |
| # 13 |
Outcome
Critically evaluate the impact of developments and innovation in healthcare on current and future practice and patient care. |