Table 3 Indicators and Levels of Actual Development for Evidence Based Policy Communication (EBPC) about Human Papillomavirus (HPV), 2016 (N = 27)
From: Learning in the zone: toward workforce development of evidence-based public policy communication
Indicators | Levels of actual development with reported examples from interviews | ||
|---|---|---|---|
High level | Moderate level | Low level | |
Policy knowledge | • Legislative decisions (HPV vaccination, Medicaid expansion, reproductive health services access) • Administrative decisions (Medicaid, VFCa) | • School principal decisions about public information in school • Private insurer decision to require HPV testing | • Public, parent or physician decision to vaccinate or access cervical cancer screening |
Goals of policy communication | • Remove barriers to access • Invest in programming • Require standard of care vaccination or screening | • Support public discussion (school) about HPV, vaccination and/or screening • Reimburse for screening (private insurers) | • Increase knowledge of HPV and related cancer • Change opinion about benefit of screening or vaccination among parents, teachers, providers |
Evidence | • Data from peer reviewed studies • Economic data • Epidemiologic data • Stories from those affected | • Stories from those affected (Only and not with other evidence) • Some studies or information from CDC about HPV or cancerb | • Information about coalition messenger(s) • Any information about HPV or cervical cancer |
EBPC knowledge | • Integrating evidence with desired policy change for specific policy audience | • Education about HPV and/or cervical cancer primarily for non-policy audience (what it is) | • Not sure what it is, what it looks like, or how to use |
Reported EBPC behaviors | Use of: • Policy report cards • Policy briefs • Grassroots coaching for letters, testimony, media contact, meetings | • Public information about HPV and cervical cancer • Screening and vaccination recommendations for doctors or insurers | • Giving testimony to legislature (The act but without quantitative or qualitative evidence) |