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. 2013 Sep;103(9):1693-9.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301165. Epub 2013 Jul 18.

Designing for dissemination among public health researchers: findings from a national survey in the United States

Ross C Brownson  1 , Julie A Jacobs, Rachel G Tabak, Christine M Hoehner, Katherine A Stamatakis
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Designing for dissemination among public health researchers: findings from a national survey in the United States

Ross C Brownson et al. Am J Public Health. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

Objectives: 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.

Methods: 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.

Results: 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.

Conclusions: The current data and the existing literature suggest considerable room for improvement in designing for dissemination.

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