A mixed methods evaluation of capturing and sharing practitioner experience for improving local tobacco control strategies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Practitioner experience is one type of evidence that is used in public health planning and action. Yet, methods for capturing and sharing experience are under-developed. We evaluated the reach, uptake and use of an example of capturing and sharing practitioner experience from tobacco control known as documentation of practice (DoP) reports.

Methods

The participatory, mixed methods approach included the following: a document review to capture data related to the extent and how DoP reports reached the target population; an online survey to assess awareness, use and perceptions about DoP reports; and semi-structured interviews to identify and explore examples of instrumental, conceptual and symbolic use of DoP reports. The samples for the survey and interviews include

SUBMITTER: Boyko J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6335370 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature