Improving the public health workforce: Evaluation of a training course to enhance evidence-based decision making
Improving the public health workforce: Evaluation of a training course to enhance evidence-based decision making
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DOI：
10.1097/01.phh.0000311891.73078.50
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发表时间：
2008-03-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Brownson, Ross C.
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作者：
Dreisinger, Mariah;Leet, Terry L.;Brownson, Ross C.
圣路易斯大学公共卫生学院预防研究中心于1997年开设了循证公共卫生课程，以培训公共卫生工作人员，在公共卫生实践中加强循证公共卫生的传播。对2001年至2004年参加该课程的参与者进行了在线评估，以确定该课程对各自公共卫生机构实施EBPH的影响（n = 107）。这些人中的大多数是在州卫生部门工作的项目主任、经理或协调员。评估结果显示，90%的参与者表示，该课程帮助他们在职场做出了更明智的决定。受访者表示，他们与同事沟通和阅读报告的能力有所提高。当被要求确定潜在的障碍时，参与者指出，时间限制是在工作场所使用EBPH技能的最大障碍。这些数据表明EBPH专业培训机会对公共卫生从业人员的重要性。今后的努力应侧重于克服传播EBPH的障碍。
An evidence-based public health (EBPH) course was developed in 1997 by the Prevention Research Center at Saint Louis University School of Public Health to train the public health workforce to enhance dissemination of EBPH in their public health practice. An on-line evaluation of the course was conducted among participants who attended the course from 2001 to 2004 to determine the impact the course had on the implementation of EBPH within their respective public health agencies (n = 107). The majority of these individuals were program directors, managers, or coordinators working in state health departments. Results from the evaluation revealed that 90 percent of participants indicated that the course helped them make more informed decisions in the workplace. Respondents identified improvement in their ability to communicate with their coworkers and read reports. When asked to identify potential barriers, participants specified that time constraints were the biggest impediment to using EBPH skills in the workplace. These data suggest the importance of professional training opportunities in EBPH for public health practitioners. Future endeavors should focus on overcoming the barriers to the dissemination of EBPH.