Table 3:
Current CHW Trainings and Expressed Training Needs of CHW Survey Participants (n=51) in Oklahoma Responding to the 2019 HRSA Region 6 Training Needs Assessment
| CURRENT CHW TRAININGS AND EXPRESSED TRAINING NEEDS | CHWs* n=32 (62.7%) | CHRs** n=19 (37.3%) | Total n=51 (100.0%) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current trainings required of CHWs in their organization | ||||
| Attendance at workshops | 20(57.1%) | 15(42.9%) | 35(68.6%) | 1.00 |
| On-the-job trainings | 17(53.1%) | 15(46.9%) | 32(62.7%) | 1.00 |
| Organization-based standardized trainings | 17(58.6%) | 12(41.4%) | 29(56.9%) | 1.00 |
| Conducting outreach | 17(68.0%) | 8(32.0%) | 25(49.0%) | 1.00 |
| Disease-specific trainings | 13(54.2%) | 11(45.8%) | 24(47.1%) | 1.00 |
| State-based standardized trainings | 15(71.4%) | 6(28.6%) | 21(41.2%) | 1.00 |
| National standardized trainings (e.g. IHS) | 11(61.1%) | 7(38.9%) | 18(35.3%) | 1.00 |
| Implementing individual and community assessments | 10(62.5%) | 6(37.5%) | 16(31.4%) | 1.00 |
| Participating in evaluation and research | 10(90.9%) | 1(9.1%) | 11(21.6%) | 1.00 |
| Expressed training needs of eight select topics that are HRSA priorities and public health skills | ||||
| Persuasive communication | 22(61.1%) | 14(38.9%) | 36(70.6%) | 0.64 |
| Resource management | 18(54.6%) | 15(45.4%) | 33(64.7%) | 0.03 |
| Problem solving | 19(59.4%) | 13(40.6%) | 32(62.7%) | 0.45 |
| Policy engagement | 20(62.5%) | 12(37.5%) | 32(62.7%) | 0.77 |
| Systems thinking | 19(61.3%) | 12(38.7%) | 31(60.8%) | 0.05 |
| Diversity and inclusion | 18(58.1%) | 13(41.9%) | 31(60.8%) | 0.89 |
| Change management | 16(55.2%) | 13(44.8%) | 29(56.9%) | 0.21 |
| Data analytics | 15(51.7%) | 14(48.3%) | 29(56.9%) | 0.16 |
| Expressed training needs of eleven specific health and public health topics | ||||
| Health education | 22(62.9%) | 13(37.1%) | 35(68.6%) | 0.61 |
| Chronic disease | 18(56.3%) | 14(43.7%) | 32(62.7%) | 0.20 |
| Mental health | 20(62.5%) | 12(37.5%) | 32(62.7%) | 0.86 |
| Other substance abuse | 19(59.4%) | 13(40.6%) | 32(62.7%) | 1.00 |
| Opioid abuse | 20(64.5%) | 11(35.5%) | 31(60.8%) | 0.16 |
| Childhood obesity | 18(60.0%) | 12(40.0%) | 30(58.8%) | 0.36 |
| Communicable disease control | 18(60.0%) | 12(40.0%) | 30(58.8%) | 0.72 |
| Injury prevention | 16(55.2%) | 13(44.8%) | 29(56.9%) | 0.21 |
| MCH and family health | 17(58.6%) | 12(41.4%) | 29(56.9%) | 0.77 |
| Environmental Public Health | 15(53.6%) | 13(46.4%) | 28(54.9%) | 0.42 |
| Epidemiology | 15(53.6%) | 13(46.4%) | 28(54.9%) | 0.30 |
*
CHWs: Outside tribal systems
**
CHRs: Mainly tribal