The use of tacit and explicit knowledge in public health: a qualitative study

BackgroundPlanning a public health initiative is both a science and an art. Public health practitioners work in a complex, often time-constrained environment, where formal research literature can be unavailable or uncertain. Consequently, public health practitioners often draw upon other forms of knowledge.MethodsThrough use of one-on-one interviews and focus groups, we aimed to gain a better understanding of how tacit knowledge is used to …