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Evidence-Based Practice For Public Health Project: Final Report, E. Hatheway Simpson, Elaine R. Martin
Evidence-Based Practice For Public Health Project: Final Report, E. Hatheway Simpson, Elaine R. Martin
E. Hatheway Simpson
There are numerous clinically based models for finding the “best evidence” for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. This process is called evidence-based medicine or EBM, which has been defined as "the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients. The practice of evidence-based medicine means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research”.1 The need for improved access to high quality public health information has been echoed in various forums involving public health professionals, librarians, and information specialists since the mid 1990s. …
Evidence-Based Public Health: Findings From A Research Project And Resources For Practice, E. Hatheway Simpson
Evidence-Based Public Health: Findings From A Research Project And Resources For Practice, E. Hatheway Simpson
E. Hatheway Simpson
This presentation to the University of Massachusetts Medical School Preventive Medicine Residency Program presents an introduction to evidence-based public health (EBPH), and overview of the Lamar Soutter Library’s Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health (EBPPH) project and research findings, and selected examples of EBPH information resources available from the project’s website, http://library.umassmed.edu/ebpph.
Providing Evidence-Based Public Health Resources: The Librarian’S Role, E. Hatheway Simpson
Providing Evidence-Based Public Health Resources: The Librarian’S Role, E. Hatheway Simpson
E. Hatheway Simpson
This presentation introduces the concepts of evidence-based public health (EBPH) and provides examples of EBPH information resources available online from the Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health website, http://library.umassmed.edu/ebpph and the Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce website, http://PHPartners.org. Health science librarians, as information specialists and knowledge managers, have the ability to search and find the best evidence to help public health practitioners make informed practice decisions. Presented at the North Atlantic Health Science Libraries Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, September 27, 2005.
Identifying Evidence-Based Best Practices In Maternal And Child Health, Sharon L. Telleen, E. Hatheway Simpson, Elaine Russo Martin
Identifying Evidence-Based Best Practices In Maternal And Child Health, Sharon L. Telleen, E. Hatheway Simpson, Elaine Russo Martin
E. Hatheway Simpson
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Information Center has funded a medical library project to develop an electronic resource of current, evidence-based public health best practices identified in the journal literature. This resource will assist university faculty and federal, state and local public health department personnel in identifying evidence-based best practices in maternal and child health. The results to date include a project website; lists of public health journals and bibliographic databases; a chart of public health sources, knowledge domains, and sub-domains; current evidence-based best practices identified in maternal and child health; and a table of public health journals …
Enhancing Evidence-Based Information Access To Inform Public Health Practice, Nancy R. Lapelle, E. Hatheway Simpson, Roger S. Luckmann, Elaine Russo Martin
Enhancing Evidence-Based Information Access To Inform Public Health Practice, Nancy R. Lapelle, E. Hatheway Simpson, Roger S. Luckmann, Elaine Russo Martin
E. Hatheway Simpson
It is clear from the trend towards evidence-based practices in many fields that public health (PH) practice can be better informed if credible information about effective practices is accessible. Comparing sources of evidence-based information in clinical medicine to what is available for PH, we found fewer examples of readily accessible sources in PH. This project was conceived to identify enhancements to evidence-based information accessing needs of PH professionals. A qualitative study identified how PH professionals currently access information and what enhancements they need. Nineteen individual interviews were conducted across two state health department bureaus – communicable disease control and community …
Improving Access To Public Health Information: A Study Of Information Needs In A State Health Department, E. Hatheway Simpson, Nancy R. Lapelle, Elaine Russo Martin
Improving Access To Public Health Information: A Study Of Information Needs In A State Health Department, E. Hatheway Simpson, Nancy R. Lapelle, Elaine Russo Martin
E. Hatheway Simpson
Background: Public health challenges can be better addressed if credible information about health risks and effective public health practices is readily available. The need for improved access to evidence-based public health information has been recognized by public health practitioners, researchers, policy makers, and librarians. Objective: To understand the information needs of the public health workforce and to improve access to credible and relevant information for public health practice. Methods: A qualitative study identified how public health professionals currently access information, what barriers they face, and what improvements they need. Nineteen individual interviews were conducted in two state health bureaus – …