The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

Abstract #62056

Sharon L. Telleen, PhD¹, Elaine R. Martin, MLS², and E.Hatheway Simpson, MPH². (1) University of Illinois at Chicago, 1007 W. Harrison Street (M/C 312), Chicago, IL 60607, (312)413-8391, telleen@uic.edu, (2) The Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Information Center has funded a medical library project to develop an electronic resource of current, evidence-based public health best practices identified in the journal literature. This resource will assist university faculty and federal, state and local public health department personnel in identifying evidence-based best practices in maternal and child health. The results to date include a project website; lists of public health journals and bibliographic databases; a chart of public health sources, knowledge domains, and sub-domains; current evidence-based best practices identified in maternal and child health; and a table of public health journals matched with each knowledge domain and sub-domain. This methodology for developing resources related to a specific knowledge domain such as maternal and child health can also be used in other areas of public health. The description of the criteria presently used for defining evidence-based best practices can be used in reviews of the public health literature.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:
• Articulate a methodology for locating evidence-based practices in maternal and child health
• Identify the journals mapped to the domains of maternal and child health.
• Use specified criteria to identify best practices
• Discuss ways to bring identified best practices to the desktop of public health practitioners

Keywords: Evidence Based Practice, Maternal and Child Health

Related Web page: library.umassmed.edu/ebpph

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Information Center
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.