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Health Education Research Advance Access published online on October 13, 2006
Health Education Research, doi:10.1093/her/cyl111
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© The Author 2006. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org
Received March 7, 2006
Accepted August 29, 2006

Original article

Use of research by the Australian health promotion workforce

Erica L. James 1 *, Caitlin Fraser 2, Karen Anderson 1, and Fiona Judd 2

1 School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria 3550, Australia
2 Centre for Rural Mental Health, Bendigo Health Care, Bendigo, Victoria 3550, Australia

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Erica L. James, E-mail: erica.james{at}latrobe.edu.au


  Abstract

This paper examines the attitudes and practices of Australian health promotion practitioners toward evidence-based practice (EBP). The study used a survey methodology and questionnaires were sent to 1114 members of the Australian Health Promotion Association. A response rate of 27% (n = 277) was achieved. The data showed that the vast majority of participant's attitudes toward EBP was very welcoming. However, in practice the impact of EBP was limited. Participants identified a range of significant barriers to implementing EBP including organizational culture, policy directives and lack of resources. A range of concerns was also identified regarding the applicability of the medically based EBP model within health promotion, which is based upon a social model of health. The findings highlight the importance of acknowledging the complexity of health promotion interventions and working toward developing an appropriate evidence base.


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