Practices Among Local Public Health Agencies to Support Evidence-Based Decision Making: A Qualitative Study

This article discusses what is needed to establish and improve evidence-based decision making competencies in local public health departments. It identifies five domains of “administrative evidence-based practices” to help local health departments: leadership, workforce development, organizational culture and climate, partnerships, and financial transparency. It offers guidance on implementing evidence-based decision making practices.

Resource Details

• Setting/Context of Implementation: Workplace
• Topics of Practice: Organizational Change/ Development
• Outcomes of Interest: Capacity Building
• Level of Evidence: Promising
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Social and Community Context
• Outside of US: No