Patterns and correlates of mis-implementation in state chronic disease public health practice in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Much of the disease burden in the United States is preventable through application of existing knowledge. State-level public health practitioners are in ideal positions to affect programs and policies related to chronic disease, but the extent to which mis-implementation occurring with these programs is largely unknown. Mis-implementation refers to ending effective programs and policies prematurely or continuing ineffective ones.

Methods

A 2018 comprehensive survey assessing the extent of mis-implementation and multi-level influences on mis-implementation was reported by state health departments (SHDs). Questions were developed from previous literature. Surveys were emailed to randomly selected SHD employees across the Unites States. Spearman's correlation and mul

SUBMITTER: Padek MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7840223 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature