Ensuring accountability in public health prevention research: Evaluating the prevention research centers program at the centers for disease control and prevention

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Wright, Demia Sundra ^a   Grunbaum, Jo Anne ^a   Dawkins, Nicola ^b   Dino, Geri ^c   Chervin, Doryn ^b   Barnes, Katie ^d   Olarita Dhungana, Josephina ^e,f   Simoes, Eduardo ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b ICF INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e Los Angeles Unified School District   (United States)

^f Carson Family Resource Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; community based participatory research; health promotion; program evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNITY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CAPACITY BUILDING; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952208542     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181d8bbc8     Document Type: Review

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