Timely implementation of principles of evidence-based public health (EBPH) is critical for
bridging the gap between discovery of new knowledge and its application. Public health …

Rural health disparities have attracted increased national attention, compelling an
expanded focus on rural health research. In this article, we deconstruct the definitions and …

Residents of rural jurisdictions face significant health challenges, including some of the
highest rates of risky health behaviors and worst health outcomes of any group in the …

The academic health department (AHD) is a partnership between an academic institution
and a governmental health agency. These partnerships are meant to provide mutual …

In this paper, we present a research agenda for longitudinal risk communication during a
global pandemic. Starting from an understanding that traditional approaches to risk …

Introduction A better understanding of mis-implementation in public health (ending effective
programs and policies or continuing ineffective ones) may provide important information for …

Background Preparing the public health workforce to practice evidence-based decision
making (EBDM) is necessary to effectively impact health outcomes. Few studies report on …

Objective This study assessed public health workers' evidence-based information needs,
based on a review of the literature using a systematic search strategy. This study is based on …

Objectives. To determine the extent to which US local health departments (LHDs) are
engaged in evidence-based public health and whether this is influenced by the presence of …

Background There are few studies describing how to scale up effective capacity-building
approaches for public health practitioners. This study tested local-level evidence-based …