Journal article
Legislators ' Sources of Behavioral Health Research and Preferences for Dissemination: Variations by Political Party
Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.), v 69(10), pp 1105-1108
01 Oct 2018
PMID: 29983112
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Abstract
Objectives: This study sought to characterize primary sources of behavioral health research and dissemination preferences of state legislators and assess differences by political party.
Methods: A 2017 cross-sectional survey of state legislators (N=475) assessed where legislators seek, and the most important features of, behavioral health research. Bivariate analyses and multivariate logistic regression were conducted.
Results: Advocacy organizations (53%). legislative staff (51%), and state agencies (48%) were identified most frequently as sources of behavioral health research. Universities were identified by significantly more Democrats than Republicans (34% versus 19%; adjusted odds ratio=1.79). Data about budget impact and cost-effectiveness were most frequently rated as very important, but by significantly fewer Democrats than Republicans (77% versus 87% and 76% versus 89%, respectively).
Conclusions: To reach legislators and satisfy their information preferences, behavioral health researchers should target diverse audiences, partner with intermediary organizations, and craft messages that include economic evaluation data.
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- Title
- Legislators ' Sources of Behavioral Health Research and Preferences for Dissemination: Variations by Political Party
- Creators
- Jonathan Purtle - Washington University in St. LouisElizabeth A. Dodson - Washington University in St. LouisKatherine Nelson - Washington University in St. LouisZachary F. Meisel - Washington University in St. LouisRoss C. Brownson - Washington University in St. Louis
- Publication Details
- Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.), v 69(10), pp 1105-1108
- Publisher
- Amer Psychiatric Publishing, Inc
- Number of pages
- 4
- Grant note
- P30 DA040500 / National Institute on Drug Abuse; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); European Commission R25MH080916 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) R21MH111806; R25MH080916 / National Institute of Mental Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) P30DA040500 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); European Commission
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000446041200019
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85057070561
- Other Identifier
- 991019168144404721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Health Policy & Services
- Psychiatry
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