Table 6 Regression models on instrumental, conceptual, and symbolic use by Dutch public health officials

Instrumental use

(constant)

2,245

4,391

0,000

Personal experience with research

   no personal experience with research (ref category)

   mainly experience with qualitative research

0,405

0,131

1,534

0,127

   mainly experience with quantitative research

-0,530

-0,139

-1,705

0,090

   experience with both types of research

0,376

0,140

1,663

0,099

Involvement of the local health official in the research process

   No local officials involved in the research process (ref category)

   Local officials involved in the research process at any given moment

0,626

0,242

3,167

0,002*

Involvement of the RPHS in the policy process

   No involvement of the RPHS with the policy process (ref category)

   RPHS professionals including epidemiologists involved in policy process

-0,158

-0,063

-0,435

0,664

   RPHS professionals including epidemiologists involved in policy process

-0,569

-0,223

-1,562

0,121

Media attention

   no media publications (ref category)

   mainly positive media publications

-0,631

-0,185

-1,630

0,105

   mainly negative media publications

0,962

0,087

1,064

0,289

   mainly neutral media publications

-0,537

-0,160

-1,402

0,163

   variable media publications

-0,571

-0,126

-1,276

0,204

   no familiarity with any media publications

-0,817

-0,326

-2,438

0,016*

Conceptual use

(constant)

10,554

7,853

0,000

Involvement of the local health official in the research process

   No local officials involved in the research process (ref category)

   Local officials Involved in the research process at any given moment

0,534

0,087

1,206

0,230

Involvement of the RPHS in the policy process

   no involvement of RPHS and no presentation was given (ref category)

   epidemiologist involved in the policy process and gave a presentation

2,839

0,422

3,266

0,001*

   epidemiologist involved in the policy process but did not give a presentation

1,087

0,158

1,247

0,214

   other RPHS professionals were involved and gave a presentation

1,612

0,198

1,731

0,086

   other RPHS professionals were involved, and no presentation was given

1,004

0,143

1,146

0,254

Presence of barriers

-0,152

-0,350

-4,815

0,000*

Symbolic use

(constant)

3,545

6,849

0,000

Involvement of the local health official in the research process

   No local officials involved in the research process (ref category)

   Local officials Involved in the research process at any given moment

0,871

0,354

2,464

0,015*