Designed for students and practitioners, this practical book shows how to do evidence-based research in public health. As a great deal of evidence-based practice occurs online, it focuses on how to find, use, and interpret online sources of public health information. It also includes examples of community-based participatory research and shows how to link data with community preferences and needs. Each chapter begins with specific learning objectives and concludes with practice exercises geared to the objectives. Each chapter also contains a list of key terms that are an essential part of an evidence-based public health practitioner′s vocabulary. The book includes a comprehensive glossary and hundreds of online and print references, examples, and charts.
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Focussing on online research, this text shows readers how to access and interpret public health data.
Chapter 1. Public Health Practice and the Best Available Evidence
Chapter 2. Community Health and Health Service Needs and Evidence-Based Programs
Chapter 3. Finding the Best Available Evidence: Questions, Practical Concerns and Ethics
Chapter 4. Research Design, Validity and Best Available Evidence
Chapter 5. Wanted! Valid and Meaningful Data as Proof of Best Available Evidence
Chapter 6. The Best Available Evidence: Quality, Strength, Implementation and Evaluation
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“Its emphasis on “evidence-based” is extremely important and relevant, given that funding agencies at all levels are demanding evidence-based practices and sound methods to evaluate public health programs. The end-of-chapter questions and exercises are a great addition to the text that will allow students to critically apply the knowledge gained from the chapters.”
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781412997447
Publisert
2012-03-14
Utgiver
Vendor
SAGE Publications Inc
Vekt
510 gr
Høyde
231 mm
Bredde
187 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
328
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