ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1624826
Chinese Version and Application of the Global Health Competencies Survey for Healthcare Professionals
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- Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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Objective: This study aimed to introduce and validate the Global Health Competencies Survey (GHCS) in the Chinese healthcare context, addressing the need for a comprehensive tool to assess global health competencies among diverse healthcare professionals.The GHCS underwent meticulous translation and cultural adaptation, engaging 150 healthcare professionals from various disciplines between 1 st June and 10 th December, 2023. The study employed a rigorous methodology involving instrument development, translation, data collection, and statistical analysis. Face and content validity, factor analysis, and internal consistency were assessed to validate the survey.The translated GHCS demonstrated robust reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.841) and validity. The survey identified competencies, showcased temporal trends, and informed targeted interventions. No floor or ceiling effects were observed, except for one variable (racial/ethnic disparities).The adapted and validated GHCS emerges as a valuable tool for assessing global health competencies among Chinese healthcare professionals.Implications for research use include identifying knowledge gaps, facilitating program improvements, and contributing to reduced health inequities. Despite limitations, such as the absence of criterion validation and Mandarin administration, the GHCS offers a foundation for further research and program enhancements in China.
Keywords: Global health competencies, healthcare professionals, Survey validation, cultural adaptation, Chinese healthcare, Health inequities
Received: 08 May 2025; Accepted: 18 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Li, Jia, Hu, He and Zheng. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Meiqiong Zheng, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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