State legislators' sources and use of information: bridging the gap between research and policy
State legislators' sources and use of information: bridging the gap between research and policy
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DOI：
10.1093/her/cyv044
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发表时间：
2015-12-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Brownson, Ross C.
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作者：
Dodson, Elizabeth A.;Geary, Nora A.;Brownson, Ross C.
研究可以使政策制定者了解公共卫生问题，并制定政策决策，有望使公共卫生受益；因此，改进向政策制定者传播研究对于制定有效的公共卫生政策以改善卫生和卫生公平十分重要。然而，政策制定者对研究的利用往往没有完全实现。这项研究建立在关于立法者在处理健康问题时寻求什么类型的信息以及他们从哪里获取信息的现有知识的基础上。此外，它还探索了立法者认为最有帮助的信息类型，以及研究人员是否有方法可以更好地提供这一证据。2010年7月至11月期间，对担任卫生委员会领导职务的25名美国州议员进行了关键线人的采访。关于寻求的信息类型，大多数立法者讨论了他们在处理与健康有关的问题时对数据和统计数据的渴望。当被问及他们最信任的信息来源时，参与者提到了政府来源以及倡导、游说和行业团体。一些人提到了大学和医疗保健专业人员。这项研究的结果为公共卫生研究人员和从业者提供了对可能对政策制定者最有帮助的信息类型的见解。收集到的见解可能会改善研究的传播，并弥合知识使用者和知识生产者之间的差距。
Research can inform policymakers of public health issues and shape policy decisions, hopefully benefiting public health; thus, improving dissemination of research to policymakers is important for developing effective public health policies that improve health and health equity. However, the utilization of research among policymakers is often not fully realized. This study builds upon current knowledge about what types of information legislators seek when working on health issues and where they go for information. Further, it explores what kinds of information legislators find most helpful and if there are ways researchers could better provide this evidence. Key-informant interviews were conducted with 25 U.S. state legislators holding health committee leadership positions between July and November, 2010. Regarding types of information sought, most legislators discussed their desire for data and statistics when working on health-related issues. When asked about their most trusted sources of information, participants mentioned government sources as well as advocacy, lobby and industry groups. A few mentioned universities and healthcare professionals. Results from this study offer public health researchers and practitioners' insights into the types of information that may be most helpful to policymakers. Insights gathered may improve the dissemination of research and bridge the gap between knowledge users and knowledge producers.