TY - JOUR
T1 - Developing research priorities in Australian primary health care
T2 - A focus on nutrition and physical activity
AU - Ball, Lauren
AU - Barnes, Katelyn
AU - Leveritt, Michael
AU - Mitchell, Lana
AU - Williams, Lauren T.
AU - Ball, Dianne
AU - Patterson, Elizabeth
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© La Trobe University 2017.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Research priority setting is an important component of research planning, particularly when research options exceed available resources. This study identified the research priorities for supporting healthy lifestyle behaviours in the Australian primary healthcare setting. A five-step stakeholder engagement process was undertaken. Ten stakeholder organisations participated in the process, including patient representatives, health professional associations, health educators, researchers, government advisors and policymakers. Each organisation was asked to provide up to three research questions deemed as a priority. Research questions were critically appraised by the project team for answerability, sustainability, effectiveness, potential for translation and potential to affect disease burden. A blinded scoring system was used to rank the appraised questions, with higher scores indicating higher priority (range of scores possible 87-156). Thirteen unique research questions were submitted by stakeholders and achieved a range of scores from 87 to 139 points. The highest scoring research questions focused on: (i) the effectiveness of different health professionals at facilitating healthy lifestyle behaviours; (ii) the effect of health literacy on behaviour change; and (iii) cost-benefit analysis of healthy lifestyle promotion in primary health care. These priorities can be used to ensure future research projects directly align with the needs and preferences of research end-users.Journal
AB - Research priority setting is an important component of research planning, particularly when research options exceed available resources. This study identified the research priorities for supporting healthy lifestyle behaviours in the Australian primary healthcare setting. A five-step stakeholder engagement process was undertaken. Ten stakeholder organisations participated in the process, including patient representatives, health professional associations, health educators, researchers, government advisors and policymakers. Each organisation was asked to provide up to three research questions deemed as a priority. Research questions were critically appraised by the project team for answerability, sustainability, effectiveness, potential for translation and potential to affect disease burden. A blinded scoring system was used to rank the appraised questions, with higher scores indicating higher priority (range of scores possible 87-156). Thirteen unique research questions were submitted by stakeholders and achieved a range of scores from 87 to 139 points. The highest scoring research questions focused on: (i) the effectiveness of different health professionals at facilitating healthy lifestyle behaviours; (ii) the effect of health literacy on behaviour change; and (iii) cost-benefit analysis of healthy lifestyle promotion in primary health care. These priorities can be used to ensure future research projects directly align with the needs and preferences of research end-users.Journal
KW - chronic disease
KW - general practice
KW - intervention studies
KW - nutrition therapy
KW - nutritional management
KW - primary care
KW - research methods.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85037715403&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1071/PY16068
DO - 10.1071/PY16068
M3 - Article
SN - 1448-7527
VL - 23
SP - 554
EP - 559
JO - Australian Journal of Primary Health
JF - Australian Journal of Primary Health
IS - 6
ER -