Designing for Dissemination Among Public Health Researchers: Findings From a National Survey in the United States

We have described the practice of designing for dissemination among researchers in the United States with the intent of identifying gaps and areas for improvement. In 2012, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 266 researchers using a search of the top 12 public health journals in PubMed and lists...

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Published in:	American journal of public health (1971) Vol. 103; no. 9; pp. 1693 - 1699
Main Authors:	BROWNSON, Ross C, JACOBS, Julie A, TABAK, Rachel G, HOEHNER, Christine M, STAMATAKIS, Katherine A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC American Public Health Association 01-09-2013
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Communication Community Health Cross-Sectional Studies Disease control Epidemiology General aspects Health care Humans Information Dissemination - methods Medical sciences Miscellaneous Prevention Public health Public Health - manpower Public Health - methods Public Health - statistics & numerical data Public Health Practice Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Questionnaires Research and Practice Research Personnel - organization & administration Research Personnel - statistics & numerical data Researchers Response rates Stakeholders Studies Surveys and Questionnaires United States United States North America America United States > US Dissemination Public health
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Summary:	We have described the practice of designing for dissemination among researchers in the United States with the intent of identifying gaps and areas for improvement. In 2012, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 266 researchers using a search of the top 12 public health journals in PubMed and lists available from government-sponsored research. The sample involved scientists at universities, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. In the pooled sample, 73% of respondents estimated they spent less than 10% of their time on dissemination. About half of respondents (53%) had a person or team in their unit dedicated to dissemination. Seventeen percent of all respondents used a framework or theory to plan their dissemination activities. One third of respondents (34%) always or usually involved stakeholders in the research process. The current data and the existing literature suggest considerable room for improvement in designing for dissemination.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Peer Reviewed R. C. Brownson conceptualized the original study, led all phases, and wrote the draft of the article. J. A Jacobs provided scientific input on the study, coordinated all aspects of the study, collected data, analyzed data, and reviewed drafts of the article. K. A. Stamatakis, R. G. Tabak, and C. M. Hoehner provided scientific input on the study, interpreted findings, and reviewed drafts of the article. Contributors
ISSN:	0090-0036 1541-0048
DOI:	10.2105/AJPH.2012.301165