How hard can it be to include research evidence and evaluation in local health policy implementation? Results from a mixed methods study

Implementation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Evans, Bridie Angela ^a   Snooks, Helen ^a   Howson, Helen ^b   Davies, Myfanwy ^c  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b WELSH GOVERNMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic conditions management; Evidence based policy; Health policy implementation; Health service delivery; Research and evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; WALES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873699762     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-8-17     Document Type: Article

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