Characterizing informatics roles and needs of public healthworkers: Results from the public health workforce interests and needs survey

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue , 2015, Pages S130-S140

  Dixon, Brian E ^a,b,c   McFarlane, Timothy D ^b   Dearth, Shandy ^d   Grannis, Shaun J ^e   Gibson, P Joseph ^d  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Marion County Health Department   (United States)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Information needs; Information systems; Public health informatics; State health agency; Survey research; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRENDS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84943167454     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000304     Document Type: Article

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