Getting research to the policy table: A qualitative study with public health researchers on engaging with policy makers

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1-8

  Otten, Jennifer J ^a   Dodson, Elizabeth A ^b   Fleischhacker, Sheila ^c   Siddiqi, Sameer ^d   Quinn, Emilee L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BENCHMARKING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD HANDLING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MANAGEMENT; MENTOR; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; BENCHMARKING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FOOD DISPENSERS, AUTOMATIC; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENTORS; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; OBESITY; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84982741549     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5888/pcd12.140546     Document Type: Article

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