The diffusion of evidence-based decision making among local health department practitioners in the United States

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 134-140

  Harris, Jenine K ^b   Erwin, Paul C ^c   Smith, Carson ^a   Brownson, Ross C ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

diffusion of innovations; evidence based; local health department; public health practice

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84922404813     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000129     Document Type: Article

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