Use of evidence-based interventions in state health departments: A qualitative assessment of barriers and solutions

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Dodson, Elizabeth A ^a,c   Baker, Elizabeth A ^a,d   Brownson, Ross C ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^d SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dissemination; evidence based public health; implementation; translational research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049514554     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181d1f1e2     Document Type: Article

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