Developing a Tool to Assess Administrative Evidence-Based Practices in Local Health Departments

Authors

Rodrigo S. Reis, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do ParanáFollow
Kathleen Duggan, Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Peg Allen, Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Katherine A. Stamatakis, Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Paul C. Erwin, Department of Public Health, University of TennesseeFollow
Ross C. Brownson, Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School, Washington University in St. LouisFollow

Abstract

There is need for assessing the practices undertaken by local health departments in order to improve the implementation of evidence-based actions. This paper describes the development and testing of a survey instrument for assessing Administrative Evidence-Based Practices (A-EBPs) in Local Health Departments. A-EBPs identified through a review of the literature were used to develop a survey composed of nine sections and tested in a sample of local health department practitioners. The resulting tool showed adequate test-retest reliability and internal consistency. Practitioners and researchers may apply this tool in practice-based and evaluation research.

Recommended Citation

Reis RS, Duggan K, Allen P, Stamatakis KA, Erwin PC, Brownson RC. Developing a Tool to Assess Administrative Evidence-Based Practices in Local Health Departments. Front Public Health Serv Syst Res 2014; 3(3).
DOI: 10.13023/FPHSSR.0303.02