Table 3. Mapping of questionnaire items (N=24) to the ASPPH four main domains
Factors Items ASPPH Domain 1 ASPPH Domain 2 ASPPH Domain 3 ASPPH Domain 4
PH learning experience 1.     Overall, Public Health (PH) teaching was effective in helping me achieve the PH core competencies NA NA NA NA
2.     The assessment criteria were appropriate in relation to PH learning outcomes NA NA NA NA
3.     PH lectures inspired me to learn more about PH disciplines NA NA NA NA
4.     I was able to cope with the PH workload NA NA NA NA
5.     The PH tutors were competent in PH teaching NA NA NA NA
6.     The PH teaching was well organized NA NA NA NA
PH risk assessment and communication 7.     I will adopt reliable and consistent inter- and intra-professional communication skills with health policy makers     v  
8.     I will adopt reliable and consistent inter- and intra-professional communication skills with media     v  
9.     I will communicate health information to policymakers     v  
10.   I am able to assess the role of lifestyle factors on individual/population health     v v
11.   I am able to assess the role of environment on population and health     v v
Future use of evidence in practice 12.   I will interpret clinical research for patient care and for population health     v  
13.   I will communicate health information to individual patients     v  
14.   I will adopt reliable and consistent inter- and intra-professional communication skills with other healthcare professionals   v    
15.   I will communicate health information to healthcare professionals       v
16.   I will apply my critical appraisal skills to the evaluation of research papers   v    
17.   I will use my literature search skills to support my application of evidence-based medicine       v
Recognition of PH as a scientific discipline 18.   The application of behavioral science to medicine is common sense, not a scientific discipline v      
19.   The application of PH principles to clinical practice is common sense, not a scientific discipline v      
20.   The application of health promotion principles to medicine is common sense, not a scientific discipline v      
21.   Medicine is about people, not PH evidence-based practice and statistics v      
PH skills development 22.   Compared to one year ago, PH teaching has enhanced my skills to apply economic principles in clinical decision making     v v
23.   Compared to one year ago, PH teaching has enhanced my skills to promote the health of individual and public in modern clinical practice     v v
24.   Compared to one year ago, PH teaching has enhanced my skills to address environmental PH problems     v v

Notes: NA: item is not applicable for mapping; v: item was mapped to the strongest ASPPH domain assuming that knowledge and skills covered in the first two domains were prerequisites for a higher level of learning process reflected in domains 3 or 4. Domain 1: Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world as it relates to the individual and population health; Domain 2: Intellectual and practical skills; Domain 3: Personal and social responsibility; Domain 4: Integrative and applied learning13

Int J Med Educ. 2018; 9:175-181; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5b1b.910d