Title |
Tools to support evidence-informed public health decision making
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, July 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-14-728 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Jennifer Yost, Maureen Dobbins, Robyn Traynor, Kara DeCorby, Stephanie Workentine, Lori Greco |
Abstract |
Public health professionals are increasingly expected to engage in evidence-informed decision making to inform practice and policy decisions. Evidence-informed decision making involves the use of research evidence along with expertise, existing public health resources, knowledge about community health issues, the local context and community, and the political climate. The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools has identified a seven step process for evidence-informed decision making. Tools have been developed to support public health professionals as they work through each of these steps. This paper provides an overview of tools used in three Canadian public health departments involved in a study to develop capacity for evidence-informed decision making. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Canada | 4 | 9% |
Australia | 3 | 7% |
Spain | 3 | 7% |
Colombia | 2 | 5% |
United Kingdom | 2 | 5% |
Brazil | 2 | 5% |
South Africa | 1 | 2% |
Austria | 1 | 2% |
Ireland | 1 | 2% |
Other | 5 | 12% |
Unknown | 19 | 44% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 30 | 70% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 9 | 21% |
Scientists | 4 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Canada | 3 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
South Africa | 1 | <1% |
Malta | 1 | <1% |
Denmark | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 310 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 57 | 18% |
Researcher | 48 | 15% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 36 | 11% |
Other | 21 | 7% |
Student > Bachelor | 21 | 7% |
Other | 77 | 24% |
Unknown | 60 | 19% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 77 | 24% |
Social Sciences | 51 | 16% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 48 | 15% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 3% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 8 | 3% |
Other | 47 | 15% |
Unknown | 79 | 25% |