TY - JOUR
T1 - Public health systems and services research
T2 - Dataset development, dissemination, and use
AU - Scutchfield, F. Douglas
AU - Lawhorn, Nikki
AU - Ingram, Rick
AU - Pérez, Debra Joy
AU - Brewer, Rick
AU - Bhandari, Michelyn
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Public health systems and services research (PHSSR) is defined as "a field of study that examines the organization, financing, and delivery of public health services within communities and the impact of those services." PHSSR is a relatively young field and suffers from a paucity of research resources. In this article, we describe the development and utility of a data resource, housed on the Health Services and Sciences Research Resources website maintained by the National Library of Medicine, which provides easy access to instruments, indices, and datasets that are relevant to PHSSR researchers. We also investigate efforts to promote the use and dissemination of these data resources, including the awarding of research grants and the organization of a PHSSR conference.
AB - Public health systems and services research (PHSSR) is defined as "a field of study that examines the organization, financing, and delivery of public health services within communities and the impact of those services." PHSSR is a relatively young field and suffers from a paucity of research resources. In this article, we describe the development and utility of a data resource, housed on the Health Services and Sciences Research Resources website maintained by the National Library of Medicine, which provides easy access to instruments, indices, and datasets that are relevant to PHSSR researchers. We also investigate efforts to promote the use and dissemination of these data resources, including the awarding of research grants and the organization of a PHSSR conference.
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U2 - 10.1177/003335490912400305
DO - 10.1177/003335490912400305
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 19445412
AN - SCOPUS:66149143170
SN - 0033-3549
VL - 124
SP - 372
EP - 377
JO - Public Health Reports
JF - Public Health Reports
IS - 3
ER -