TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Legislators' sources of behavioral health research and preferences for dissemination: variations by political party
JO  - Psychiatric services
A1  - Purtle, Jonathan
A1  - Dodson, Elizabeth A.
A1  - Nelson, Katherine
A1  - Meisel, Zachary F.
A1  - Brownson, Ross C.
SP  - 1105
EP  - 1108
VL  - 69
IS  - 10
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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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). <br><br>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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1075-2730
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800153
ID  - ref1
ER  -