Table 2.
Benefits from EBPH training (N = 144a)
| % Agree/Strongly agree | Total n (%) | SHD n (%) | LHD n (%) | Other n (%) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquire knowledge about a new subject | 126 (87.5) | 30 (78.9) | 73 (91.2) | 23 (88.5) | .17 |
| See applications for this knowledge in my work | 122 (84.7) | 30 (78.9) | 67 (93.8) | 25 (96.2) | .16 |
| Make scientifically informed decisions at work | 112 (77.8) | 31 (81.6) | 62 (77.5) | 19 (73.1) | .72 |
| Become a better leader who promotes evidence-based decision making | 113 (79.0) | 29 (76.3) | 62 (78.5) | 22 (84.6) | .71 |
| Adapt an intervention to a community’s needs while keeping it evidence based | 89 (61.9) | 26 (68.4) | 42 (52.5) | 21 (80.8) | .02 |
| Communicate better with co-workers | 83 (57.6) | 23 (60.5) | 44 (55.0) | 16 (61.5) | .77 |
| Develop a rationale for a policy change | 83 (57.6) | 20 (52.6) | 49 (61.3) | 14 (53.8) | .62 |
| Teach others how to use/apply the information in the EBPH course | 80 (55.9) | 20 (54.1) | 41 (51.2) | 19 (73.1) | .15 |
| Identify and compare the costs and benefits of a program or policy | 80 (55.6) | 19 (50.0) | 48 (60.0) | 13 (50.0) | .49 |
| Read reports and articles | 78 (54.2) | 21 (55.3) | 41 (51.2) | 16 (61.5) | .65 |
| Implement evidence-based practices in a CDC cooperative agreement or other federal program | 60 (42.3) | 22 (57.9) | 31 (39.7) | 7 (26.9) | .04 |
| Prepare a policy briefing for administrators or state or local legislative officials | 46 (31.9) | 12 (31.6) | 27 (33.8) | 7 (26.9) | .81 |
| Obtain funding for programs at work | 45 (31.2) | 14 (36.8) | 23 (28.7) | 8 (30.8) | .67 |
*P value determined from Chi-square test statistic
aNumber responding varied slightly by question
SHD State Health Department, LHD Local Health Department