Academic-Policy Partnerships in Evidence-Based Practice Implementation and Policy Maker Use of Child Mental Health Research.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Strategies are needed to improve policy makers' evidence-informed decision making and the availability of evidence-based, state-supported services. This study examined whether academic-policy partnerships could promote these outcomes.

Methods

Data from two national surveys of state mental health agency representatives were used to compare barriers to implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) and policy makers' use of child mental health research in states with strong academic-policy partnerships in workforce training or in program implementation/evaluation (IE) with barriers in states with no or limited partnerships in these areas.

Results

Strong IE partnerships were associated with more confidence in research use and fewer issues with provider readi

SUBMITTER: Cervantes PE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8410622 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature