Assessing Capacity for Sustainability of Effective Programs and Policies in Local Health Departments

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 129-137

  Tabak, Rachel G ^a   Duggan, Katie ^a   Smith, Carson ^a   Aisaka, Kristelle ^a   Moreland Russell, Sarah ^a   Brownson, Ross C ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

Author keywords

evidence based public health; local health departments; program sustainability

Indexed keywords

CASE CONTROL STUDY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARDS; TRENDS;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84965019206     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000254     Document Type: Article

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