Building capacity for evidence informed decision making in public health: a case study of organizational change
Open Access
- 20 February 2012
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 12 (1) , 137
Abstract
Core competencies for public health in Canada require proficiency in evidence informed decision making (EIDM). However, decision makers often lack access to information, many workers lack knowledge and skills to conduct systematic literature reviews, and public health settings typically lack infrastructure to support EIDM activities. This research was conducted to explore and describe critical factors and dynamics in the early implementation of one public health unit's strategic initiative to develop capacity to make EIDM standard practice.Keywords
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