61. To make progress it is important to understand barriers and all three domains of EB policy
62. Try to understand what is reasonable and potentially effective in your local situation
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Notas del editor
See our chapter for notes on this
1. Clash of culturesLack of demand driven (practice-based), transdisciplinary research No mechanism to involve policymakers (as partners and/or collaborators) in research development and communicationPriorities often differ (health vs. roads vs. prisons)Poor timingResearch completion: years or decadesPolicy cycle: short and changingLuck (“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”)3. Ambiguous findingsConfidence intervals vs. point estimatesCaveats that come with presentation of research findings4. Balancing objectivity and advocacyRole of the practitioner(can be controversial)Affect health policy by:conducting researchcommenting on others’ researchserving on groups making recommendationsserving as expert witnesstestifying before governmental bodyworking with a coalition5. Lack of relevant dataPolicymakers often look for data thatshow public support for a particular issuedemonstrate priority for an issue over many othersshow relevance at the local (voting district) levelpersonalize an issue by telling a compelling story of how people’s lives are affected6.
Personal visits: both us and constituents
Remember that these are leadership of health committeesin state legislatures.