健康促進專業人員核心能力之研究

Abstract

目的：本研究旨在探討臺灣健康促進專業人員之核心能力現況，並分析其背景變項與核心能力間之關係以及預測情形。方法：本研究採橫斷式設計，以「社團法人台灣健康促進暨衛生教育學會」之會員為研究對象，於2025年4月14日至5月27日進行線上問卷調查，並回收203份有效樣本。研究工具包含背景變項資料與「健康促進專業人員核心能力量表」，量表分為七大項核心能力並下設29題核心能力題目，採六點李克特量表評分。資料分析使用描述性統計、單因子變異數分析、獨立樣本T檢定、皮爾森積差相關以及簡單線性迴歸分析。結果：（一）研究對象核心能力屬中上程度，其中以「擔任健康教育資源人物」表現最佳，「進行健康教育計畫的評價和研究」最低。（二）背景變項分析中，性別與職業場域於各項核心能力並無顯著差異；參與健康促進繼續教育者於所有任務得分均顯著優於未參與者。（三）由相關性分析可知，年齡與核心能力呈顯著正相關；取得證照時間與核心能力則未達顯著相關。（四）由迴歸分析可知，參與繼續教育為核心能力的重要正向預測因子，年齡亦具部分預測力。建議：研究對象之核心能力良好，但評價與研究方面仍需加強。建議未來應強化繼續教育訓練與專業發展機制，提升健康促進之實務能力。

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the current status of core competencies among health promotion professionals in Taiwan and to analyze the relationships and predictive effects between demographic and professional background variables and these competencies.Methods:A cross-sectional design was adopted, and members of the Taiwan Health Promotion and Health Education Association were recruited as study participants. An online questionnaire survey was conducted from April 14 to May 27, 2025, yielding 203 valid responses. The research instrument included demographic information and the “Core Competency Scale for Health Promotion Professionals,” which consists of 29 items under seven major domains, rated on a six-point Likert scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, independent samples t-test, Pearson’s correlation, and simple linear regression analysis.Results: (1) Participants demonstrated an overall above-average level of core competencies, with the highest performance in “Serving as a health education resource person” and the lowest in “Conducting evaluation and research related to health education programs.” (2) Background variable analysis showed no significant differences in core competency scores by gender or workplace setting; however, participants who engaged in continuing education scored significantly higher across all tasks compared to those who did not. (3) Correlation analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between age and core competencies, while no significant association was found between years of certification and competency scores. (4) Regression analysis identified participation in continuing education as a key positive predictor of core competency, with age also showing partial predictive power.Suggestions: Overall, participants exhibited strong core competencies, though evaluation and research skills remain areas for improvement. It is recommended that future efforts strengthen continuing education and professional development mechanisms to enhance the practical capacity of health promotion professionals.