IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/aph/ajpbhl/10.2105-ajph.2014.302306_6.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Laying the groundwork for evidence-based public health: Why some local health departments use more evidence-based decision-making practices than others

Author

Listed:
  • Lovelace, K.A.
  • Aronson, R.E.
  • Rulison, K.L.
  • Labban, J.D.
  • Shah, G.H.
  • Smith, M.

Abstract

We examined variation in the use of evidence-based decision-making (EBDM) practices across local health departments (LHDs) in the United States and the extent to which this variation was predicted by resources, personnel, and governance. We analyzed data from the National Association of County and City Health Officials Profile of Local Health Departments, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials State Health Departments Profile, and the US Census using 2-level multilevel regression models. We found more workforce predictors than resource predictors. Thus, although resources are related to LHDs' use of EBDM practices, the way resources are used (e.g., the types and qualifications of personnel hired) may be more important.

Suggested Citation

  • Lovelace, K.A. & Aronson, R.E. & Rulison, K.L. & Labban, J.D. & Shah, G.H. & Smith, M., 2015. "Laying the groundwork for evidence-based public health: Why some local health departments use more evidence-based decision-making practices than others," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105, pages 189-197.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302306_6
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302306
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10.2105/AJPH.2014.302306
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.2105/AJPH.2014.302306?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302306_6. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Christopher F Baum (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.apha.org .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.