A mixed methods evaluation of capturing and sharing practitioner experience for improving local tobacco control strategies
| Autor: | Jennifer Boyko, Barbara Riley, Lisa Stockton, Cynthia Neilson, Irene Lambraki, John Garcia, Aneta Abramowicz, Steven Savvaidis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Smoke-free policy
medicine.medical_specialty Evidence-based practice media_common.quotation_subject Smoking Prevention Documentation Evaluation studies Tobacco Use 03 medical and health sciences Smoke-Free Policy Études d’évaluation Diffusion de l’innovation Surveys and Questionnaires Perception medicine Humans Pratique en santé publique Mixed Research Qualitative Research media_common Pratique factuelle Ontario Medical education 030505 public health Public health Tobacco control Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Public health practice Records Timeline Citizen journalism General Medicine Politique antitabac Diffusion of innovation 0305 other medical science Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Journal of Public Health |
| ISSN: | 1920-7476 0008-4263 |
| DOI: | 10.17269/s41997-018-0153-3 |
| Popis: | Objective Practitioner experience is one type of evidence that is used in public health planning and action. Yet, methods for capturing and sharing experience are under-developed. We evaluated the reach, uptake and use of an example of capturing and sharing practitioner experience from tobacco control known as documentation of practice (DoP) reports. Methods The participatory, mixed methods approach included the following: a document review to capture data related to the extent and how DoP reports reached the target population; an online survey to assess awareness, use and perceptions about DoP reports; and semi-structured interviews to identify and explore examples of instrumental, conceptual and symbolic use of DoP reports. The samples for the survey and interviews included tobacco control practitioners from public health units in Ontario, Canada. Results Seventy-three individuals participated in the survey and 10 were interviewed. Awareness of at least one DoP report was high. The most common way of learning about DoP reports was email. DoP reports focused on policy issues had highest use; these reports were used in conceptual (helped raise awareness), instrumental (directly informed local policy development) and symbolic (confirmed a choice already made) ways. DoP reports may be improved with key messages, shorter development timelines, more relevant topic selection and dissemination to audiences beyond public health. Conclusion DoP reports are useful to public health practitioners working in tobacco control within Ontario; refinements to development and dissemination processes will enhance use. Future studies and adaptations of DoP reports could help improve use of practitioner experience as one source of evidence informing public health practice. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.17269/s41997-018-0153-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
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