Universities as resources to state health agencies.
In a survey of the 50 State health agencies in the spring of 1992, officials were asked about their manpower and research needs in the specific areas of administration, behavioral and social science, education and information, environmental health, environmental protection, epidemiology, laboratory, law, occupational health, policy and planning, and statistics. In all, 40 agencies (80 percent) responded. Indepth telephone interviews to determine whether universities and schools and graduate programs in public health filled these needs completed the data collection process. Agency officials indicated that their resources were least adequate in environmental protection, behavioral and social science, and occupational health. They did not feel their research needs were being met. There was a general feeling that universities and schools and programs in public health have different agendas than State agencies and that practical solutions to the shortage of research resources are not forthcoming from these sources. Suggestions are made as to what can be done to improve relationships between those who train public health personnel and those who employ them.
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Department of Urban Studies and Community Health at Rutgers State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 08903.
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D003625:Data Collection; D006290:Health Planning Technical Assistance; D006295:Health Resources; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000193:education; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012581:Schools, Public Health / Q000592:standards*; D013221:State Health Plans; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce