The Relationship of Policymaking and Networking Characteristics among Leaders of Large Urban Health Departments
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Two Datasets
2.2. The Survey
2.3. Contact Network Definitions
2.4. Network Density and Communication Patterns
3. Results
3.1. Policy Activity
3.2. Contact between BCHC Staff
LHOs OR (95% CI) | CSO OR (95% CI) | Sr Dep OR (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|---|
Edges (constant) | 0.31 (0.13–0.72) * | 0.14 (0.06–0.31) * | 0.02 (0.01–0.08) * |
LHD leadership linked | Na | 0.87 (0.38–1.98) | 5.91 (2.11–16.59) * |
>2 years current position | 1.74 (1.01–3.01) * | 2.05 (1.15–3.66) * | 2.71 (1.35–5.44) * |
Policy homophily | |||
ATOD | 4.13 (1.83–9.29) * | 5.48 (2.28–13.17) * | 3.10 (1.24–7.71) * |
Environmental | 0.89 (0.38–2.10) | 0.76 (0.31–1.84) | 1.34 (0.52–3.47) |
Obesity/Chronic | 1.93 (0.84–4.44) | 0.93 (0.40–2.17) | 2.09 (0.85–5.11) |
4. Discussion
Limitations
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Leider, J.P.; Castrucci, B.C.; Harris, J.K.; Hearne, S. The Relationship of Policymaking and Networking Characteristics among Leaders of Large Urban Health Departments. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12, 9169-9180. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120809169
Leider JP, Castrucci BC, Harris JK, Hearne S. The Relationship of Policymaking and Networking Characteristics among Leaders of Large Urban Health Departments. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2015; 12(8):9169-9180. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120809169
Chicago/Turabian StyleLeider, Jonathon P., Brian C. Castrucci, Jenine K. Harris, and Shelley Hearne. 2015. "The Relationship of Policymaking and Networking Characteristics among Leaders of Large Urban Health Departments" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 12, no. 8: 9169-9180. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120809169