NURS 810 EVIDENCE BASED POLICY DEVELOPMENT
The purpose of this course is to enhance doctoral students? understanding of the role of existing evidence in the development of evidence-based health policy in the private and public policy arenas. Theoretical bases and strategies for evidence-based health policy development will be analyzed. Funding sources for policy-influencing evaluation and research will be explored. Leadership skills in the areas of developing evidence-based policy, garnering grass roots support, and communicating a policy message to the media and policy-makers will be developed. Examples of translation of evidence into health policy decisions at the professional, organizational, state, federal, and international levels will be critiqued, and doctoral students will analyze the policy implications of evidence related to their respective research interests and practice specialties.
Offered
202009