Comparing Knowledge, Accessibility, and Use of Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Prevention Processes Across Four Countries

Background: Evidence-based chronic disease prevention (EBCDP) effectively reduces incidence rates of many chronic diseases, but contextual factors influence the implementation of EBCDP worldwide. This study aims to examine the following contextual factors across four countries: knowledge, access, an...

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Main Authors: Anna J. DeRuyter, Xiangji Ying, Elizabeth L. Budd, Karishma Furtado, Rodrigo Reis, Zhaoxin Wang, Pauline Sung-Chan, Rebecca Armstrong, Tahna Pettman, Leonardo Becker, Tabitha Mui, Jianwei Shi, Tahnee Saunders, Ross C. Brownson
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00214/full
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author Anna J. DeRuyter
Xiangji Ying
Elizabeth L. Budd
Karishma Furtado
Rodrigo Reis
Zhaoxin Wang
Pauline Sung-Chan
Rebecca Armstrong
Tahna Pettman
Leonardo Becker
Tabitha Mui
Jianwei Shi
Tahnee Saunders
Ross C. Brownson
Ross C. Brownson
author_facet Anna J. DeRuyter
Xiangji Ying
Elizabeth L. Budd
Karishma Furtado
Rodrigo Reis
Zhaoxin Wang
Pauline Sung-Chan
Rebecca Armstrong
Tahna Pettman
Leonardo Becker
Tabitha Mui
Jianwei Shi
Tahnee Saunders
Ross C. Brownson
Ross C. Brownson
author_sort Anna J. DeRuyter
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description Background: Evidence-based chronic disease prevention (EBCDP) effectively reduces incidence rates of many chronic diseases, but contextual factors influence the implementation of EBCDP worldwide. This study aims to examine the following contextual factors across four countries: knowledge, access, and use of chronic disease prevention processes.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, public health practitioners (N = 400) from Australia (n = 121), Brazil (n = 76), China (n = 102), and the United States (n = 101) completed a 26-question survey on EBCDP. One-way ANOVA and Pearson's Chi-Square tests were used to assess differences in contextual factors of interest by country.Results: Practitioners in China reported less knowledge of EBCDP processes (p < 0.001) and less use of repositories of evidence-based interventions, than those from other countries (p < 0.001). Academic journals were the most frequently used method for accessing information about evidence-based interventions across countries. When selecting interventions, Brazilian and Chinese practitioners were more likely to consider implementation ease while the Australian and United States practitioners were more likely to consider effectiveness (p < 0.001).Conclusions: These findings can help inform and improve within and across country strategies for implementing EBCDP interventions.
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spelling doaj.art-78a7f6c52d1a4d56831dd273dd299f612022-12-21T23:43:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652018-08-01610.3389/fpubh.2018.00214386015Comparing Knowledge, Accessibility, and Use of Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Prevention Processes Across Four CountriesAnna J. DeRuyter0Xiangji Ying1Elizabeth L. Budd2Karishma Furtado3Rodrigo Reis4Zhaoxin Wang5Pauline Sung-Chan6Rebecca Armstrong7Tahna Pettman8Leonardo Becker9Tabitha Mui10Jianwei Shi11Tahnee Saunders12Ross C. Brownson13Ross C. Brownson14Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School of Social Work and Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United StatesPrevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School of Social Work and Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United StatesCounseling Psychology and Human Services, Prevention Science Institute, College of Education, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United StatesPrevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School of Social Work and Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United StatesPrevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School of Social Work and Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United StatesSchool of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom Kowloon, Hong KongMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaDepartment of Physical Education, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, BrazilMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaSchool of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaPrevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School of Social Work and Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United StatesWashington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United StatesBackground: Evidence-based chronic disease prevention (EBCDP) effectively reduces incidence rates of many chronic diseases, but contextual factors influence the implementation of EBCDP worldwide. This study aims to examine the following contextual factors across four countries: knowledge, access, and use of chronic disease prevention processes.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, public health practitioners (N = 400) from Australia (n = 121), Brazil (n = 76), China (n = 102), and the United States (n = 101) completed a 26-question survey on EBCDP. One-way ANOVA and Pearson's Chi-Square tests were used to assess differences in contextual factors of interest by country.Results: Practitioners in China reported less knowledge of EBCDP processes (p < 0.001) and less use of repositories of evidence-based interventions, than those from other countries (p < 0.001). Academic journals were the most frequently used method for accessing information about evidence-based interventions across countries. When selecting interventions, Brazilian and Chinese practitioners were more likely to consider implementation ease while the Australian and United States practitioners were more likely to consider effectiveness (p < 0.001).Conclusions: These findings can help inform and improve within and across country strategies for implementing EBCDP interventions.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00214/fullevidence-based practicepreventionchronic diseaseknowledgepublic health
spellingShingle Anna J. DeRuyter
Xiangji Ying
Elizabeth L. Budd
Karishma Furtado
Rodrigo Reis
Zhaoxin Wang
Pauline Sung-Chan
Rebecca Armstrong
Tahna Pettman
Leonardo Becker
Tabitha Mui
Jianwei Shi
Tahnee Saunders
Ross C. Brownson
Ross C. Brownson
Comparing Knowledge, Accessibility, and Use of Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Prevention Processes Across Four Countries
Frontiers in Public Health
evidence-based practice
prevention
chronic disease
knowledge
public health
title Comparing Knowledge, Accessibility, and Use of Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Prevention Processes Across Four Countries
title_full Comparing Knowledge, Accessibility, and Use of Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Prevention Processes Across Four Countries
title_fullStr Comparing Knowledge, Accessibility, and Use of Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Prevention Processes Across Four Countries
title_full_unstemmed Comparing Knowledge, Accessibility, and Use of Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Prevention Processes Across Four Countries
title_short Comparing Knowledge, Accessibility, and Use of Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Prevention Processes Across Four Countries
title_sort comparing knowledge accessibility and use of evidence based chronic disease prevention processes across four countries
topic evidence-based practice
prevention
chronic disease
knowledge
public health
url https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00214/full
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