Dissemination in Extension
Health Specialists’ Information Sources and Channels for Health Promotion Programming
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15487593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas E Strayer (0000-0003-2815-2498, Virginia Tech, corresponding author), Laura E Balis (0000-0002-8981-1621, Swanson Center), NithyaPriya Ramalingam (0000-0002-9418-2495, Oregon Health & Science University), NithyaPriya S Ramalingam (Human Nutrition, Food, and Exercise, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA), Samantha M Harden (0000-0003-3520-2457, Virginia Tech) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 24 |
| Pages | 16673-16673 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph192416673 |
| PMID | 36554554 |
| OpenAlex | W4312125906 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 34 |
In the National Cooperative Extension System (herein: Extension), state-level specialists serve as key intermediaries between research, educators, and the community members they serve. There is a need to understand information seeking and sharing practices (i.e., dissemination) among specialists to increase the adoption of evidence-based health promotion programs. Specialists ( N = 94) across 47 states were identified and invited to participate in this mixed methods study. A one-way ANOVA with Bonferroni corrections was used to analyze survey data. Data collected through semi-structured interviews were analyzed using an immersion crystallization approach. Forty-seven health specialists completed the survey representing 31 eligible states (65%) and were predominately female (89%), Caucasian (70%), had a doctorate (62%), and were employed within Extension for 10.2 + 9.7 years. The information sources used most frequently were academic journals and other specialists, and most used email and online meetings to communicate. Qualitative findings support the use of other specialists as a primary source of information and indicate specialists' desire for an on-demand, bi-directional, online national repository of Extension programs. This repository would facilitate the dissemination of evidence-based programming across the system and reduce program duplication as well as information burden on county-based educators
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Methods to Improve the Selection and Tailoring of Implementation Strategies
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Generalization in quantitative and qualitative research
Getting the Word Out
A guiding framework and approach for implementation research in substance use disorders treatment.
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Intervention Characteristics Considered in Health Educators’ Adoption Decision-Making Process
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Addressing Health Inequities
A Methodology for Conducting Integrative Mixed Methods Research and Data Analyses
The Effect of Disseminating Evidence-Based Interventions That Promote Physical Activity to Health Departments
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |