Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Integrated into the TrainingFinder Real-time Affiliate Integrated Network (TRAIN), 2003-2011: TRAIN Database Dictionary and Three Tailored Datasets (ICPSR 32781)

Version Date: Feb 14, 2024

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Principal Investigator(s):
Ron Bialek, Public Health Foundation

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR32781.v2

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  • V1 [2014-07-16] unpublished
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Summary

This data collection contains the TrainingFinder Real-time Affiliate Integrated Network (TRAIN) database dictionary and three data files derived from the TRAIN database. A project of the Public Health Foundation, TRAIN (www.train.org) is a comprehensive learning resource for public health professionals, such as epidemiologists, public health officials, health educators, environmental health professionals, social workers, nurses, physicians, emergency responders, and mental health providers. Learners can use TRAIN to search for on-site and distance learning courses, register on-line for courses, provide and view feedback about courses, and create a personal training record of competency-based training and continuing education requirements. Course providers can use TRAIN to publicize courses, manage online registration and student rosters, collect feedback from learners, and post course materials and discussion topics.

Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals is a set of skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for the broad practice of public health. Adopted by the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, this list of competencies was incorporated into TRAIN.

Comprising a small subset of the information in the TRAIN database, the three data files were tailored to facilitate public health systems and services research. The first data file contains demographic information about every registered TRAIN learner: street address, county, city, state, ZIP code, country, education level, gender, race, Hispanic origin, birth date, primary language, and secondary language. The second data file is a tabulation which shows the core competencies covered by each course offered through TRAIN, together with the course titles, expiration dates, and the organizations offering the courses. The last data file is a tabulation which shows the number of TRAIN courses and learners by core competency and professional role.

The TRAIN database dictionary describes all of the variables in the TRAIN database, including those not provided with this data collection.

Citation

Bialek, Ron. Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Integrated into the TrainingFinder Real-time Affiliate Integrated Network (TRAIN), 2003-2011: TRAIN Database Dictionary and Three Tailored Datasets. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2024-02-14. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR32781.v2

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Funding

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (68374)

Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Restrictions

Dataset 1 (TRAIN Learner Demographics) is restricted from general dissemination for reasons of confidentiality. Users interested in obtaining these data must complete an Agreement for the Use of Confidential Data, specify the reasons for the request, and obtain IRB approval or notice of exemption for their research. Apply for access to these data through the ICPSR restricted data contract portal, which can be accessed via the study home page.

Distributor(s)

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s)

2003 -- 2011

Data Collection Notes

  1. Dataset 1 (TRAIN Learner Demographics) is a restricted-use file, while Dataset 2 (TRAIN Courses by Competency) and Dataset 3 (Number of TRAIN Courses and Learners by Competency and Professional Role) are public-use. To obtain Dataset 1 users must follow the procedure described below. To obtain Datasets 2 and 3 users must submit a data request form (user agreement) which is provided together with the technical documentation for this study. Submission instructions are included on the form.

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Universe

TRAIN learners and courses.

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Original Release Date

2012-03-20

Version History

2024-02-14 Online variable search capabilities have been added for this study.

2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
  • Bialek, Ron. Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Integrated into the TrainingFinder Real-time Affiliate Integrated Network (TRAIN), 2003-2011: TRAIN Database Dictionary and Three Tailored Datasets. ICPSR32781-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2024-02-14. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR32781.v2

2014-07-16 The Public-Use Data Agreement has been revised.

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Notes

  • The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.

  • One or more files in this data collection have special restrictions. Restricted data files are not available for direct download from the website; click on the Restricted Data button to learn more.

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This study is maintained and distributed by the Health and Medical Care Archive (HMCA). HMCA is the official data archive of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.