Information-seeking behaviors and other factors contributing to successful implementation of evidence-based practices in local health departments

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 571-576

  Cilenti, Dorothy ^a   Brownson, Ross C ^b   Umble, Karl ^a   Erwin, Paul Campbell ^c   Summers, Rosemary ^a,d  

^a IL   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d Orange County Health Dept   (United States)

Author keywords

evidence based practice; local health department

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84867521916     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e31825ce8e2     Document Type: Article

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