Long-Term Evaluation of a Course on Evidence-Based Public Health in the U.S. and Europe.

ABSTRACT: The evidence-based public health course equips public health professionals with skills and tools for applying evidence-based frameworks and processes in public health practice. To date, training has included participants from all the 50 U.S. states, 2 U.S. territories, and multiple other countries besides the U.S. This study pooled follow-up efforts (5 surveys, with 723 course participants, 2005-2019) to explore the benefits, application, and barriers to applying the evidence-based public health course content. All analyses were completed in 2020. The most common benefits (reported by >80% of all participants) were identifying ways to apply knowledge in their work, acquiring new knowledge, and becoming a better leader who promotes evidence-based approaches. Participants most frequently app

SUBMITTER: Jacob RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10288838 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature