Description

In an ideal world, public health practitioners always incorporate scientific evidence when making management decisions, developing policies, and implementing programs. In reality, these decisions are often based on short-term demands rather than long-term study, and policies and programs are sometimes developed around anecdotal evidence.

To address these issues, many factors may lead to a more evidence-based approach to decision making, including enhanced individual skills, wider use of data and analytic tools, and a more favorable organizational climate.

Evidence-Based Public Health provides practical guidance on how to choose, implement, and evaluate evidence-based programs and policies in public health settings. It deals not only with locating and utilizing scientific evidence but also with implementing and evaluating interventions that generate new evidence.

This revised and updated edition reflects the growing body of data and information on evidence-based public health, focuses on health equity, features a new chapter on effective communication and disseminating public health information, and includes new case studies from around the world.

Overview

• • A complete revision and update of the leading textbook in public health
• • Synthesizes techniques and theory epidemiology, healthcare economics, and behavioral science in a format that is easy to comprehend and apply
• • Equips students and practitioners with the most reliable and up-to-date research methodologies and sources of evidence
• • Strikes an ideal balance of conceptual issues in program implementation and evaluation and practical, real-life examples
• • Details a proven multi-stage framework for evidence-based practice in public health
• • Essential reading for individuals at every career stage from undergraduate student to seasoned professional

New to this Edition:

• • Includes new material on health equity in public health
• • Features a new chapter on effective communication and the dissemination of public health information
• • Incorporates new case studies from around the world

Quotes, Reviews or Testimonials

"It should be recommended or assigned to all students in public health."

-- American Journal of Epidemiology

Audience

An indispensable volume for professionals, students, and researchers in the public health sciences and preventive medicine.

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