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Published in: Implementation Science 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Research

Social and organizational factors affecting implementation of evidence-informed practice in a public health department in Ontario: a network modelling approach

Authors: Reza Yousefi-Nooraie, Maureen Dobbins, Alexandra Marin

Published in: Implementation Science | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Objective

The objective of this study is to develop a statistical model to assess factors associated with information seeking in a Canadian public health department.

Methods

Managers and professional consultants of a public health department serving a large urban population named whom they turned to for help, whom they considered experts in evidence-informed practice, and whom they considered friends. Multilevel regression analysis and exponential random graph modeling were used to predict the formation of information seeking and expertise-recognition connections by personal characteristics of the seeker and source, and the structural attributes of the social networks.

Results

The respondents were more likely to recognize the members of the supervisory/administrative division as experts. The extent to which an individual implemented evidence-based practice (EBP) principles in daily practice was a significant predictor of both being an information source and being recognized as expert by peers. Friendship was a significant predictor of both information seeking and expertise-recognition connections.

Conclusion

The analysis showed a communication network segregated by organizational divisions. Managers were identified frequently as information sources, even though this is not a part of their formal role. Self-perceived implementation of EBP in practice was a significant predictor of being an information source or an expert, implying a positive atmosphere towards implementation of evidence-informed decision making in this public health organization. Results also implied that the perception of accessibility and trust were significant predictors of expertise recognition.
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Metadata
Title
Social and organizational factors affecting implementation of evidence-informed practice in a public health department in Ontario: a network modelling approach
Authors
Reza Yousefi-Nooraie
Maureen Dobbins
Alexandra Marin
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Implementation Science / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1748-5908
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-9-29

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