IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indianapolis, Indiana (Drs Halverson, Yeager, Menachemi, Baker, and Tilson, Messrs Boedigheimer and Jacinto); de Beaumont Foundation (Drs Chapple-McGruder and Castrucci) and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (Dr Gould), Bethesda, Maryland; Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Arlington, Virginia (Ms Moffatt); and University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, Kentucky (Dr Mays).
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2020 Jan/Feb;26(1):5-8. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000938.
State health officials (SHOs) lead state governmental public health agencies, playing an important role in their states. However, little comprehensive research has examined SHOs or characteristics of these leaders, limiting evidence about ways to improve SHO selection and subsequent performance. This brief describes the methods of the SHO-CASE study focused on current and former SHOs in state public health agencies. Methods used include qualitative components that informed the development of survey questions, survey administration, and survey response. A total of 147 SHOs responded to the SHO survey representing every state and Washington, District of Columbia. The SHO-CASE study survey database represents the most comprehensive database of its kind regarding a range of attributes of current and former SHOs. These data can be used to explore factors contributing to SHO success including valuable insights into effectively working with the states' elected officials.
州卫生官员（SHO）领导州政府公共卫生机构，在各自的州内发挥着重要作用。然而，很少有全面的研究调查过 SHO 或这些领导者的特征，这限制了关于改进 SHO 选拔和后续表现的方法的证据。本简介介绍了 SHO-CASE 研究的方法，该研究侧重于州公共卫生机构中的现任和前任 SHO。所使用的方法包括定性部分，为调查问题的制定、调查管理和调查回应提供了信息。共有 147 名 SHO 回应了 SHO 调查，代表了每个州和哥伦比亚特区华盛顿。SHO-CASE 研究调查数据库代表了此类关于现任和前任 SHO 的各种属性的最全面的数据库。这些数据可用于探索促成 SHO 成功的因素，包括对如何有效地与各州民选官员合作的宝贵见解。
