Use of evidence in local public health work in Denmark
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15510%2F12%3A33141453" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15510/12:33141453 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-011-0324-y" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-011-0324-y</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-011-0324-y" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00038-011-0324-y</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Use of evidence in local public health work in Denmark
Original language description
Objective The aim was to investigate how and on which level evidence is used in policy processes related to local public health work in Denmark. Method A survey was carried out in municipalities in Denmark (n = 98, response rate 81%) with health managersas respondents. Results A large variation in understanding of the concept of evidence was found. Less than half of the health managers expressed that evidence is used at a high level. The health managers' emphasis on use of evidence, political desire for use of evidence and evidence capacity were associated with the actual use. The health managers' educational background and size of municipalities had no association to this. A request for more use of evidence was found. Barriers for this were conditions connected to time and competences. Increased collaboration between municipalities, collaboration with research units, and guidelines for evidence use were suggested as facilitators. Conclusion There is a need for development and dissemi
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FQ - Public health system, social medicine
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
O - Projekt operacniho programu
Others
Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
International Journal of Public Health (print)
ISSN
1661-8556
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
57
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
477-483
UT code for WoS article
000304446100004
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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