TABLE 4—

Best Practices for the Translation, Dissemination, and Implementation of Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR) Tools and Resources as Identified by Grantees, Partners, Knowledge Users, and the Advisory Committee Members During Evaluation

Areas	Best Practices
Translation	End-user engagement (i.e., public health practice community) from the start of the activity, to ensure that tools and products are appropriate and relevant
	Interrater reliability to review and assess existing tools and products for usability
	Training webinars to acquaint PHPR staff with new skills or processes to improve performance
	Real-world and local community scenarios and examples to demonstrate how to use practices, processes, tools, and resources
Dissemination	Word of mouth/personal recommendations
	Conferences and national meetings
	Radio stations (especially for tribes)
	In-person meetings providing opportunity for direct communication
	Internet, e-mail newsletters, gaming techniques, distribution lists, and social media
	Trusted public health agencies and organizations, including CDC, state health departments, American Public Health Association, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, National Network of Public Health Institutes, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, and NACCHO
	Peer-to-peer learning through existing networks (e.g., the NACCHO Public Health Preparedness Committee and other Workgroups)
	Local and regional health care coalitions
Implementation	Ensure products and tools can be implemented by different agency and organization types (i.e., health care, public health, emergency management agencies, and others), such as by providing guidance for adaptation of interventions or designing modular tools to facilitate customized use
	Provide implementation support for public health agencies to implement new tools or resources
	Identify an advocate within the health department ensure the tool remains a priority during planning and implementation
	Provide support to convene staff for review and practice with tools and resources selected for implementation in PHPR program
	Develop products and tools that are clear and concise (i.e., 1- or 2-page checklists, rather than dense reports or binders)
	Create ready-to-use products for health department staff with limited time to review, modify, and adapt resources for local use
	Build in-person trainings into existing grant structures
	Schedule in-person trainings on back-to-back days, to improve participation
	Create tools and products that integrate easily into staff everyday workflow and existing processes

Note. CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; NACCHO = National Association of County and City Health Official.

Source. NORC.¹⁴