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| Title |
Learning in the zone: toward workforce development of evidence-based public policy communication
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| Published in |
BMC Public Health, June 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-018-5617-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Beth E. Meyerson, Laura T. Haderxhanaj, Karen Comer, Gregory D. Zimet |
| Abstract |
Evidence-based policy communication (EBPC) is an important, emerging focus in public health research. However, we have yet to understand public health workforce ability to develop and/or use it. The study objective was to characterize capacity to develop and use EBPC and identify cooperative learning and development opportunities using the case of Human papillomavirus (HPV). Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) informed guided interviews with 27 advocates in Indiana from government, industry, research, state associations and individuals. Participants focused on HPV, cancer, women's health, school health and minority health. Capacity to develop and use EBPC was reported to develop through cooperative learning opportunities on the job or in advocacy focused coalitions. Coalition learning appeared to translate across health topics. Notably, policy experience did not assure understanding or use of EBPC. The ZPD framework can inform workforce EBPC interventions by focusing on actual development, potential development and factors for learning and development in the ZPD. Future studies should further clarify and evaluate emerging indicators in additional public health policy areas with a larger sample. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 5 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 80% |
| Belgium | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
| Scientists | 2 | 40% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 37 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 37 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 4 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 8% |
| Lecturer | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 7 | 19% |
| Unknown | 12 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 9 | 24% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 8% |
| Arts and Humanities | 2 | 5% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Unknown | 13 | 35% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 January 2019.
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#6,057,017
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#6,211
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#105,036
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Outputs of similar age from BMC Public Health
#199
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