Journal article
Public Health Decision‐Makers' Informational Needs and Preferences for Receiving Research Evidence
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to identify decision-makers' preferences for the transfer and exchange of research knowledge. This article is focused on how the participants define evidence-based decision-making and their preferences for receiving research evidence to integrate into the decision-making process.
METHODS: Semistructured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 16 Ontario public health decision-makers from …
Authors
Dobbins M; Jack S; Thomas H; Kothari A
Journal
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 156–163
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
September 2007
DOI
10.1111/j.1741-6787.2007.00089.x
ISSN
1545-102X
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Attitude of Health PersonnelChoice BehaviorDecision Making, OrganizationalDiffusion of InnovationEducation, Nursing, ContinuingEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHumansInformation DisseminationNeeds AssessmentNurse AdministratorsNursing Methodology ResearchOntarioPhysician ExecutivesPlanning TechniquesProgram DevelopmentPublic Health AdministrationQualitative ResearchReview Literature as TopicSurveys and Questionnaires