Connecting Research to Policy Is Easier Said Than Done

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 563-565
Author(s):  
Phillip H. Phan
Keyword(s):  
Research To Policy

scholarly journals Integrating Health Policy Education Into an Undergraduate Adult Development and Aging Psychology Course

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 595-595
Author(s):  
Kelly O Malley ◽  
Kirsten Graham
Keyword(s):  
Health Policy ◽  
Adult Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Active Engagement ◽  
Know How ◽  
Development And Aging ◽  
Psychology Course ◽  
Research To Policy

Abstract Active engagement in health policy by psychologists is vital to the well-being of the aging population; however, few feel prepared to engage in policy making or know how to get involved. A novel policy curriculum was developed and integrated into an undergraduate psychology course. N = 34 students completed assessments of policy knowledge and assignments designed to increase their skills, knowledge, and critical thinking about health policy. Students reported strong beliefs that psychological research can impact health policies and a desire to understand how to use research to inform policy; however, they reported less understanding of how policy is made. Preliminary evidence suggests students are interested in applying psychological research to policy processes; however, they do not know how to get involved. Policy education was easily integrated into the course, and further study is needed to determine students’ future engagement in health policy and change health policy skills.

Reliability and credibility of young children's reports: From research to policy and practice.

1998 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maggie Bruck ◽  
Stephen J. Ceci ◽  
Helene Hembrooke
Keyword(s):  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Research To Policy

scholarly journals Lake Tahoe: From research to policy

2006 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-51
Author(s):  
Robin Meadows
Keyword(s):  
Lake Tahoe ◽  
Research To Policy

scholarly journals ANTHROPOLOGY, DOTS AND UNDERSTANDING TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL IN NEPAL

2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
IAN HARPER
Keyword(s):  
World Health ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Directly Observed Therapy ◽  
Short Course ◽  
Tuberculosis Programme ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Research To Policy ◽  
The Way

This paper argues for the inclusion of ethnography as a research methodology for understanding the effects of public health policy. To do this, the implementation of DOTS (Directly Observed Therapy, Short-course) – the World Health Organization (WHO) prescribed policy for the control of the infectious disease tuberculosis – is explored in the context of Nepal. A brief history of DOTS and its implementation in Nepal is outlined, and the way it has been represented by those within the Nepal Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) is described. This is followed by an outline of the research done in relation to this, and the ethnographic methods used. These ethnographic data are then interpreted and analysed in relation to two specific areas of concern. Firstly, the effects around the epidemiological uses of ‘cases’ is explored; it is argued that a tightening of the definitional categories so necessary for the programme to be stabilized for comparative purposes has profound material effects in marginalizing some from treatment. Secondly, the paper examines some of the implications and effects relating to the way that the ‘directly observed’ component was implemented. The discussion explores how current debate on DOTS has been played out in some medical journals. It argues for the importance of ethnography as a method for understanding certain questions that cannot be answered by particular, and increasingly dominant, research ideologies informed by randomized controlled trials. This raises important issues about the nature of ‘evidence’ in debates on the relationship of research to policy.

scholarly journals Communicating Prevention Messages to Policy Makers: The Role of Stories in Promoting Physical Activity

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (s1) ◽  
pp. S99-S107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine A. Stamatakis ◽  
Timothy D. McBride ◽  
Ross C. Brownson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Prevention Messages ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Public Health Practitioners ◽  
Research To Policy

Background:While effective interventions to promote physical activity have been identified, efforts to translate these interventions into policy have lagged behind. To improve the translation of evidence into policy, researchers and public health practitioners need to consider new ways for communicating health promoting messages to state and local policymakers.Methods:In this article, we describe issues related to the translation of evidence supporting physical activity promotion, and offer some communication approaches and tools that are likely to be beneficial in translating research to policy.Results:We discuss the use of narrative (ie, stories) and describe its potential role in improving communication of research in policy-making settings. In addition, we provide an outline for the development and design of policy briefs on physical activity, and for how to target these briefs effectively to policy-oriented audiences.Conclusions:Improvements in researchers' and practitioners' abilities to translate the evidence they generate into high-quality materials for policy makers can greatly enhance efforts to enact policies that promote physical activity.

Challenges Turning Environment and Sustainability Science Into Policy

2019 ◽  
pp. 168-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine M. Dieleman ◽  
Chad Walker ◽  
David Pipher ◽  
Heather Peacock
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Stressors ◽  
Sustainability Research ◽  
Policy Frameworks ◽  
Greater Good ◽  
Cooperative Relationship ◽  
Research To Policy ◽  
Cohesive Framework

In theory, there is a strong, two-way relationship between sustainability research and public policy that functions in synchrony to identify, understand, and ultimately address ecological problems for the greater good of society. In reality, such a cooperative relationship is rarely found. Instead, researchers and policymakers face a suite of challenges that prevent effective communication and collaborative pursuits, prolonging the period required to address environmental issues. In this chapter, the authors apply a novel interdisciplinary approach to identify key barriers and solutions to translating research into policy. In doing so, the authors present two separate discussions focused on the natural and social sciences. The authors also review established research-to-policy frameworks to develop the new “cohesive” framework. By addressing key barriers between researchers and policymakers, society will be better able to respond to the various environmental stressors that it faces today.

Where Do We Go from Here? Translating Research to Policy

2006 ◽  
pp. 381-404
Author(s):  
Alison Earle ◽  
Jody Heymann ◽  
John N. Lavis
Keyword(s):  
Research To Policy
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