Laying the Groundwork for Evidence-Based Public Health

Why Some Local Health Departments Use More Evidence-Based Decision-Making Practices Than Others

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ID11020231
AutoresKay A Lovelace (Kay A. Lovelace and Kelly L. Rulison are with the Department of Public Health Education, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. At the time of the study, Robert E. Aronson was with The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jeffrey D. Labban is with the Office of Research, School of Health and Human Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro. Gulzar H. Shah is with the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. Mark Smith is...), Kay Lovelace (University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Robert E Aronson (0000-0003-0641-6165, Kay A. Lovelace and Kelly L. Rulison are with the Department of Public Health Education, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. At the time of the study, Robert E. Aronson was with The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jeffrey D. Labban is with the Office of Research, School of Health and Human Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro. Gulzar H. Shah is with the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. Mark Smith is...), Kelly L Rulison (0000-0003-2380-5250, Kay A. Lovelace and Kelly L. Rulison are with the Department of Public Health Education, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. At the time of the study, Robert E. Aronson was with The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jeffrey D. Labban is with the Office of Research, School of Health and Human Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro. Gulzar H. Shah is with the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. Mark Smith is...), Jeffrey D Labban (0000-0002-3138-6925, Kay A. Lovelace and Kelly L. Rulison are with the Department of Public Health Education, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. At the time of the study, Robert E. Aronson was with The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jeffrey D. Labban is with the Office of Research, School of Health and Human Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro. Gulzar H. Shah is with the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. Mark Smith is...), Gulzar H Shah (0000-0003-0954-3418, Kay A. Lovelace and Kelly L. Rulison are with the Department of Public Health Education, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. At the time of the study, Robert E. Aronson was with The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jeffrey D. Labban is with the Office of Research, School of Health and Human Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro. Gulzar H. Shah is with the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. Mark Smith is...), Mark Smith (0000-0002-1048-7786, Kay A. Lovelace and Kelly L. Rulison are with the Department of Public Health Education, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. At the time of the study, Robert E. Aronson was with The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jeffrey D. Labban is with the Office of Research, School of Health and Human Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro. Gulzar H. Shah is with the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. Mark Smith is...)
Ano2015
Volume105
FascículoS2
PáginasS189-S197
Data de publicação2015-04-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
EditoraAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2014.302306
PMID25689208
OpenAlexW2133607334
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas48

We examined variation in the use of evidence-based decision-making (EBDM) practices across local health departments (LHDs) in the United States and the extent to which this variation was predicted by resources, personnel, and governance. We analyzed data from the National Association of County and City Health Officials Profile of Local Health Departments, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials State Health Departments Profile, and the US Census using 2-level multilevel regression models. We found more workforce predictors than resource predictors. Thus, although resources are related to LHDs’ use of EBDM practices, the way resources are used (e.g., the types and qualifications of personnel hired) may be more important

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