Examining the Role of Training in Evidence-Based Public Health: A Qualitative Study

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 342-348

  Baker, Elizabeth A ^a   Brownson, Ross C ^b   Dreisinger, Mariah ^c   McIntosh, Leslie D ^d   Karamehic Muratovic, Ajlina ^e  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c Prevention Research Center   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e MISSOURI INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

evaluation; evidence based public health; training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LEADERSHIP; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74049161312     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839909336649     Document Type: Article

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