A Program for Local Health Departments to Adapt and Implement Evidence-Based Emergency Preparedness Programs

David P Eisenman; Rachel M Adams; Cathy M Lang; Michael Prelip; Alina Dorian; Joie Acosta; Deborah Glik; Matthew Chinman

doi:10.2105/AJPH.2018.304535

A Program for Local Health Departments to Adapt and Implement Evidence-Based Emergency Preparedness Programs

Am J Public Health. 2018 Nov;108(S5):S396-S398. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304535. Epub 2018 Sep 27.

Authors

David P Eisenman¹, Rachel M Adams¹, Cathy M Lang¹, Michael Prelip¹, Alina Dorian¹, Joie Acosta¹, Deborah Glik¹, Matthew Chinman¹

Affiliation

¹ David P. Eisenman, Rachel M. Adams, Cathy M. Lang, Michael Prelip, Alina Dorian, and Deborah Glik are with the Community Health Sciences Department, University of California, Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles. Joie Acosta is with the RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA. Matthew Chinman is with the RAND Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA.

Abstract

The goal of this project was to enhance the capacity of local health departments to translate and implement evidence-based programs in emergency preparedness by using the Getting To Outcomes approach. Our evaluation determined that local health department staff reported improved capacities. A "Getting To Outcomes Guide for Community Emergency Preparedness" guidebook was produced and is available online.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Capacity Building
Civil Defense
Disaster Planning* / methods
Disaster Planning* / organization & administration
Humans
Local Government*
Public Health Administration / methods*

Grants and funding

U36 OE000002/OE/OSELS CDC HHS/United States