Psychiatry Information in Brief

Article Title

Navigating the Complexity of Using Research in Policy and Practice Decisions [English and Spanish versions]

Authors

Susan Maciolek, Policy and Management ConsultantFollow
Kathleen Biebel, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Laurel Leslie, Tufts Medical CenterFollow
Gifty Debordes-Jackson, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Joanne Nicholson, Dartmouth CollegeFollow

Publication Date

1-2014

Document Type

Psychiatry Issue Brief

Abstract

A Spanish translation of this publication is available to download under "Additional Files" below.

Preliminary findings from this study call for heightened attention to the shifting and multi-dimensional complexity of decision-making that occurs in public service systems. Attention to this complexity will allow for the use of research evidence in coherent, relevant and effective ways.

Recommended Citation

Maciolek, S., Biebel, K., Leslie, L., Debordes-Jackson, G., & Nicholson, J. (2014). Navigating the Complexity of Using Research in Policy and Practice Decisions [English and Spanish versions]. Psychiatry Information in Brief, 11 (2). Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/pib/vol11/iss2/1

Creative Commons License

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Subject Area

Policy, Service Systems

Keywords

Decision-making, research policy, knowledge translation, Spanish