TY - JOUR
T1 - Legislators' Sources of Behavioral Health Research and Preferences for Dissemination
T2 - Variations by Political Party
AU - Purtle, Jonathan
AU - Dodson, Elizabeth A.
AU - Nelson, Katherine
AU - Meisel, Zachary F.
AU - Brownson, Ross C.
PY - 2018/10/1
Y1 - 2018/10/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Dissemination
KW - Legislators
KW - Politics
KW - Public policy issues
KW - Research use
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85057070561
U2 - 10.1176/appi.ps.201800153
DO - 10.1176/appi.ps.201800153
M3 - Article
C2 - 29983112
AN - SCOPUS:85057070561
SN - 1075-2730
VL - 69
SP - 1105
EP - 1108
JO - Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
JF - Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
IS - 10
ER -