Erwin Paul Campbell, Barlow Patrick, Brownson Ross C, Amos Kathleen, Keck C William
Department of Public Health, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Dr Erwin); Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (Dr Barlow); Prevention Research Center, Brown School, Washington University in St Louis, Missouri (Dr Brownson); Division of Public Health Sciences and Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri (Dr Brownson); Public Health Foundation, Washington, District of Columbia (Ms Amos); and Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown (Dr Keck).
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Mar-Apr;22(2):190-3. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000237.
Academic Health Departments (AHDs) represent collaborative relationships between public health academia and practice. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of AHD characteristics, to document the extent of collaboration between organizations in an AHD, and to explore the benefits of AHDs. An electronic survey on the AHD was sent to members of the AHD Learning Community--a virtual learning community with 338 members. There were 110 valid responses to the survey, with 65 indicating they were currently in an AHD partnership. Thirty-two percent of AHDs had been established for more than 10 years; 64% were engaged in joint research activities; and, while 92% of respondents placed a high value on improving the competencies of students, almost half placed a high value on improving the competencies of faculty. This study can be a springboard for further research on the impact of AHDs on practice, academia, and ultimately community health.
学术健康部门（AHDs）代表了公共卫生学术界与实践之间的合作关系。本研究的目的是更好地了解AHD的特征，记录AHD中各组织之间的合作程度，并探索AHD的益处。一项关于AHD的电子调查问卷被发送给了AHD学习社区的成员——一个拥有338名成员的虚拟学习社区。该调查共收到110份有效回复，其中65份表明他们目前处于AHD合作关系中。32%的AHD已成立超过10年；64%参与了联合研究活动；并且，虽然92%的受访者高度重视提高学生的能力，但几乎一半的受访者高度重视提高教师的能力。本研究可以成为进一步研究AHD对实践、学术界以及最终对社区健康影响的跳板。
