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Toomey, Sarah Tramel, Darin J. Erickson, and Kathleen M. Lenk  \nABSTRACT  \nBackground: Researchers have identified numerous policies and programs effective in reducing public health problems, yet many of these programs and policies have not been implemented throughout communities and states. Purpose: To assess the use of research-based information among leaders in the local public health system. Methods: We conducted a mailed survey of county commissioners and directors, and selected managers (n = 591) of all local public health agencies located in Minnesota. Results: Forty-nine percent of respondents reported not using research information in making decisions about priority areas. The most common ways of accessing research information were by: (1) reading a research article,(2) through a state/federal health agency, or (3) attending conferences. However, these methods varied from those reported as the most effective ways for accessing research information, which included: (1) having a summary of journal articles regularly sent to them,(2) having funding agencies provide research information, and (3) through a staff-prepared summary. Discussion: Findings suggest that while many agency leaders use research  \nevidence in public health practice, there is room for improvement. Translation to Health Education Practice: To increase use of research information, effective methods for disseminating research need to be identified, evaluated, and broadly used.  \nToomey TL, Tramel S, Erickson DJ, Lenk KM. Use of research-based information among leaders of public health agencies. Am J Health Educ. 2009;40(2):66-70. This paper was submitted to the Journal on April 17, 2008, revised and accepted for publication on September 18, 2008.  \nBACKGROUND  \nTo improve the public’s health, priority areas, programs, and policies that are evidence-based and have been shown tobe effective in practice are clearly needed.1 Given that the priority areas and recommendations identified by researchers are not being implemented by practitioners in the field,2-5 researchers need to identify and work with organizational systems that can help translate health research findings into practice.6 Health-related organizational systems, such as the public health, healthcare, and social services systems, need to be assessed to identify receptivity to researchbased information, extent of use of health research-based information and programs, and ways to encourage adoption of research-  \nbased information.  \nHallfors and Godette 7 assessed the educational system to evaluate the level of implementation of research-based substance use prevention programs in schools; they found that only about half the schools reported using one or more of the research-based programs, and nearly 60% of respondents reported using programs shown tobe ineffective. This study provides important information about diffusion of research-based information, but only for substance use interventions within the educational system.  \nFew studies have examined the use of research information by leaders of public health agencies or methods for disseminating research information. brownson  \net al.8 conducted a preliminary study of dissemination of evidence-based physical  \nTraci L. Toomey, is an associate professor in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health atthe University of Minnesota, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454; E-mail: [toome001@umn.edu](toome001@umn.edu). Sarah Tramel is a coordinator in the Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research & Prevention at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, P. O. Box 19024, Seattle, WA 98109-1024. Darin J. Erickson, is an assistant professor in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health atthe University of Minnesota, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454. Kathleen M. Lenk, is a research fellow in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health atth","cbCairDTq1dgMpCz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairDTq1dgMpCz","pdf",103775,"English","# Abstract\n# Background\n# Purpose\n# Methods and Results\n# Discussion\n# Translation to Health Education Practice","[{\"question\":\"What was the purpose of this study?\",\"answer\":\"To assess how leaders in the local public health system use research-based information when making decisions about priority areas.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the study conducted?\",\"answer\":\"Researchers mailed a survey to county commissioners and directors and selected managers (n=591) from all local public health agencies located in Minnesota.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the results show about leaders’ use of research information?\",\"answer\":\"Forty-nine percent of respondents reported not using research information to make decisions about priority areas. 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