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McCabe L, Brown T, Anderson R, Chrystall L, Curry D, Fairclough M, Ritchie C, Scrutton P, Smith A, Douglas E. Living and Researching the COVID-19 Pandemic: Autoethnographic Reflections from a Co-Research Team of Older People and Academics. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 21:1329. [PMID: 39457302 PMCID: PMC11506997 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21101329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2024] [Revised: 09/23/2024] [Accepted: 09/25/2024] [Indexed: 10/28/2024]
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This article describes and reflects upon the work of a co-research team on the Healthy Ageing in Scotland (HAGIS) 'COVID-19 Impact and Recovery' study (January 2021 to November 2022). The co-research team (seven older adults and three academics) was constituted near the start of this project; the team contributed to the development of recruitment materials and research tools and undertook qualitative research and analysis with older adults living across Scotland. This article provides a collaborative autoethnography about the activities undertaken by the team, the impact of the co-research process on the individuals involved, and the research findings and reflects the realities of co-research during the COVID-19 pandemic. Team members describe benefits, including increased confidence, new skills, and social connections, and reflect on the increased validity of the findings through their close involvement in the co-creation of knowledge. The process of team building and the adoption of an 'ethics of care' in our practice underpinned the success of this project and the sustainability of the group during and after the challenging circumstances of the pandemic.
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- Louise McCabe
- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK (E.D.)
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- School of Health, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds LS1 3HE, UK
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK (E.D.)
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK (E.D.)
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK (E.D.)
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK (E.D.)
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK (E.D.)
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK (E.D.)
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK (E.D.)
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK (E.D.)
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Hafferty C, Reed MS, Brockett BFT, Orford S, Berry R, Short C, Davis J. Engagement in the digital age: Understanding "what works" for participatory technologies in environmental decision-making. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 365:121365. [PMID: 38897080 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Effective engagement is crucial for enhancing environmental decision-making processes, fostering more sustainable and equitable outcomes. However, the success of engagement is highly variable and context-dependent. While theoretical frameworks have been developed to explain outcome variance in engagement in environmental decision-making, they have not yet been tested in digital contexts, leaving their applicability to digital engagement processes unclear. More broadly, there are unanswered questions about the effectiveness of digital tools in achieving the goals of engagement, which have become increasingly pertinent amidst growing concerns about the potential of digital technologies for exacerbating exclusions, ethical issues, and systematically undermining democratic progress. This paper addresses this evidence gap by presenting findings from interviews with practitioners in UK public, private, and third sector organisations. Our results provide empirical insights into the technical, ethical, and inclusivity debates surrounding digital tools and their effectiveness in promoting accessible engagement, high-quality social interaction, place-based decision-making, and more trustworthy and credible outcomes. Our findings indicate that while current engagement theories are applicable to digital environments, the key explanatory factors acquire new dimensions in digital compared to in-person contexts. Drawing on the findings, this study contributes novel insights to expand current theory for explaining "what works" in engagement in environmental decisions, enhancing its relevance and applicability in the digital age. The paper concludes with evidence-led recommendations for environmental practitioners to improve engagement processes in digital and remote settings.
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- Caitlin Hafferty
- Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, Environmental Change Institute, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, OX1 3QY, UK.
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- Thriving Natural Capital Challenge Centre, Department of Rural Economy, Environment & Society, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK
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- School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University, CF10 3WA, UK
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- GIS Research Centre, Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science, University of South Wales, CF37 1DL, UK
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- Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI), University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, GL50 4AZ, UK
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- Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI), University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, GL50 4AZ, UK
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Mansfield E, Jalal N, Sanderson R, Shetty G, Hylton A, D'Silva C. Digital storytelling online: a case report exploring virtual design, implementation opportunities and challenges. RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT 2024; 10:37. [PMID: 38594774 PMCID: PMC11003168 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-024-00570-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND Digital storytelling is an arts-informed approach that engages short, first-person videos, typically three to five minutes in length, to communicate a personal narrative. Prior to the pandemic, digital storytelling initiatives in health services research were often conducted during face-to-face workshops scheduled over multiple days. However, throughout the COVID-19 lockdowns where social distancing requirements needed to be maintained, many digital storytelling projects were adapted to online platforms. METHODS As part of a research project aiming to explore the day surgery treatment and recovery experiences of women with breast cancer in Peel region, we decided to pivot our digital storytelling process to an online format. During the process, we observed that the online digital storytelling format had multiple opportunities and challenges to implementation. RESULTS This paper outlines our promising practices and lessons learned when designing and implementing an online digital storytelling project including pre-production, production and post-production considerations. CONCLUSIONS We provide lessons learned for future teams intending to conduct an online digital storytelling project.
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- Elizabeth Mansfield
- Trillium Health Partners, Institute for Better Health, 2085 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, ON, L5A 4G1, Canada
- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, 6 Queen's Park Crescent West, Toronto, ON, M5S 3H2, Canada
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- School of Public Health, Seneca College, 13990 Dufferin St, King City, ON, L7B 1B3, Canada
- NJ Global Consulting Inc, 533 Scott Blvd, Milton, ON, L9T 0T8, Canada
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- StoryCentre Canada, 1 Bedford Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2B5, Canada
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- Community Co-researchers, Mississauga and Brampton, Brampton, ON, Canada
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- Community Co-researchers, Mississauga and Brampton, Brampton, ON, Canada
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- Trillium Health Partners, Institute for Better Health, 2085 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, ON, L5A 4G1, Canada.
- 19 to Zero Inc, 4702 21 Street SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 5T4, Canada.
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van der Wiel BZ, Caspersen L, Whitney C, van Middelaar C, Weijma J, Wichern F. Participatory modelling of scenarios to restore nitrogen cycles in a nutrient-saturated area. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 919:170335. [PMID: 38272076 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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This paper aims to find socially acceptable solutions of circularity as measure to reduce nitrogen (N) losses and prevent environmental damage by combining participatory modelling and scenario Substance Flow Analyses (SFA). A local perspective was taken on the agro-food-waste system in the animal production-dominated German district Cleves. Three scenarios were programmed as Monte Carlo simulation of SFA with stakeholder input regarding crop allocation, livestock composition, livestock reduction, and manure allocation following the elimination of feed imports. The three scenarios either utilized the unaltered stakeholder input (PS), altered crop allocation to satisfy the demand for feed (CBS), or adjusted the livestock numbers to match the locally available feed (LBS). In the reference year (2020) agricultural losses amounted to 68 kg N year-1 ha-1 agricultural land and 116 kg N in feed was imported year-1 ha-1 agricultural land. In the PS feed import elimination led to deficits in feed availability. The LBS showed the biggest reduction of agricultural N losses and improved N use efficiency (+6 %), however agricultural losses were still high (50 kg N year-1 ha-1 agricultural land). The results show a limited effect of feed import elimination on N losses if no further measures are taken, such as reduced consumption of animal-based products. Further, the study shows that it is important to improve stakeholders' knowledge about approaches to circular agro-food-waste systems. The discrepancy between stakeholder visions and N circularity provide policy makers with the recommendation to improve stakeholders' visions of a circular agro-food-waste system.
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- Bernou Zoë van der Wiel
- Faculty of Life Sciences, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Marie-Curie-Straße 1, 47533 Kleve, Germany; Environmental Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Auf dem Hügel 6, 53121 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Auf dem Hügel 6, 53121 Bonn, Germany
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- Animal Production Systems, Wageningen University & Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Environmental Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Marie-Curie-Straße 1, 47533 Kleve, Germany
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Tan YR, Nguyen MD, Mubaira CA, Kajungu D, Kumar D, Canlas FC, Sunaryoko FY, Maharjan GR, Khosa H, Hauter I, Thiga J, Anowar MM, Okwen P, Kutadza T, Chikanya W, Choisy M, Yap P. Building citizen science intelligence for outbreak preparedness and response: a mixed-method study in nine countries to assess knowledge, readiness and feasibility. BMJ Glob Health 2024; 9:e014490. [PMID: 38508584 PMCID: PMC10952866 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-014490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Citizen science (CS) is an emerging approach in public health to harness the collective intelligence of individuals to augment traditional scientific efforts. However, citizens' viewpoint, especially the hard-to-reach population, is lacking in current outbreak-related literature. We aim to understand the awareness, readiness and feasibility of outbreak-related CS, including digitally enabled CS, in low-income and middle-income countries. METHODS This mixed-method study was conducted in nine countries between October 2022 and June 2023. Recruitment through civil society targeted the general population, marginalised/indigenous groups, youth and community health workers. Participants (aged ≥18 years) completed a quantitative survey, and a subset participated in focus group discussions (FGDs). RESULTS 2912 participants completed the survey and 4 FGDs were conducted in each country. Incorporating participants' perspectives, CS is defined as the practice of active public participation, collaboration and communication in all aspects of scientific research to increase public knowledge, create awareness, build trust and facilitate information flow between citizens, governments and scientists. In Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cameroon and Kenya, majority were unaware of outbreak-related CS. In India and Uganda, majority were aware but unengaged, while in Nepal and Zimbabwe, majority participated in CS before. Engagement approaches should consider different social and cultural contexts, while addressing incentivisation, attitudes and practicality factors. Overall, 76.0% expressed interest in digital CS but needed training to build skills and confidence. Digital CS was perceived as convenient, safer for outbreak-related activities and producing better quality and quantity of data. However, there were concerns over non-inclusion of certain groups, data security and unclear communication. CONCLUSION CS interventions need to be relatable and address context-specific factors influencing CS participation. Digital CS has the potential to facilitate collaboration, but capacity and access issues must be considered to ensure inclusive and sustainable engagement.
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Makerere University Centre for Health and Population Research, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Global Health, Stellenboach University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- South Asia Regional Office, International Planned Parenthood Federation, New Delhi, India
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- Research and Development, Effective Basic Services (eBASE), Bamenda, Cameroon
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- Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+), Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research Project, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
- University of Oxford Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Oxford, UK
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Willows TM, Oliwa J, Onyango O, Mkumbo E, Maiba J, Schell CO, Baker T, McKnight J. COVID-19 and unintended steps towards further equity in global health research. BMJ Glob Health 2023; 8:e011888. [PMID: 37328283 PMCID: PMC10276961 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-011888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023] Open
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There was, and possibly still is, potential for COVID-19 to disrupt power inequities and contribute to positive transformation in global health research that increases equity. While there is consensus about the need to decolonise by transforming global health, and a roadmap outlining how we could approach it, there are few examples of steps that could be taken to transform the mechanics of global health research. This paper contributes lessons learnt from experiences and reflections of our diverse multinational team of researchers involved in a multicountry research project. We demonstrate the positive impact on our research project of making further steps towards improving equity within our research practices. Some of the approaches adopted include redistributing power to researchers from the countries of interest at various stages in their career, by involving the whole team in decisions about the research; meaningfully involving the whole team in research data analysis; and providing opportunities for all researchers from the countries of interest to voice their perspectives as first authors in publications. Although this approach is consistent with how research guidance suggests research should be run, in reality it does not often happen in this way. The authors of this paper hope that by sharing our experience, we can contribute towards discussions about the processes required to continue developing a global health sector that is equitable and inclusive.
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- Tamara Mulenga Willows
- Tropical Medicine and Global Health, University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division, Oxford, UK
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- Health Services Unit, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Health Services Unit, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Health Systems, Impact Evaluation and Policy, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania
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- Health Systems, Impact Evaluation and Policy, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Health Systems, Impact Evaluation and Policy, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania
- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, University of Oxford Centre for Tropical Medicine, Oxford, UK
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Schröter B, Gottwald S, Castro-Arce K, Hartkopf E, Aguilar-González B, Albert C. Virtual participatory mapping of nature-based solutions in the Grande de Tárcoles River basin, Costa Rica: Connecting diverse knowledge systems in a context of physical immobility. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 872:162195. [PMID: 36781131 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Co-design processes are of key importance in planning and implementing Nature-based Solutions (NBS), but require boundary management between diverse holders of local, practical and scientific knowledge. Participatory and map-based planning tools, such as Geodesign workshops, can facilitate such boundary management through mobilising knowledge holders, and translating and negotiating between different perspectives. The COVID-19 pandemic hindered physical mobility, but offered an, albeit unintended, opportunity to explore new ways of virtual mobility for facilitating boundary management in NBS co-design through digital participatory tools. This short communication aims to demonstrate how a spatial planning process for NBS can be facilitated in an online context. We draw on an international case study for co-designing NBS in Costa Rica, conducted during the severe lock-down restriction of the COVID-19 pandemic. This novel approach showcases how physical presence and movement is replaced by virtual mobility enabled through an online geographic map-based environment that allowed participants to communicate their opinions and co-create local and regional NBS actions. The case study included developing and testing a co-design tool to understand and map local perceptions of social-ecological problems, and an actual co-design process for siting NBS options and jointly exploring their implications. We present two levels of the process: 1) the adaptation of the co-design tool, and 2) the use and usefulness of the co-design tool. Our evaluation shows that the tool served its purpose well and provided useful support to local stakeholders. We recommend to test further strategical combinations of in-person and virtual methods in NBS co-design processes to improve NBS planning and implementation.
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- Barbara Schröter
- Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Working Group "Governance of Ecosystem Services", Eberwalder Str. 84, 15374 Müncheberg, Germany; Lund University, Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS), Box 170, 22100 Lund, Sweden.
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- Leuphana University, Social-Ecological Systems Institute (SESI), Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany.
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- University of Costa Rica, School of Architecture and Engineering Research Institute (INII), San Pedro 11501, Costa Rica.
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- Ruhr University Bochum, Institute of Geography, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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- University of Costa Rica, Masters in Environmental Law Program, Institute of Juridical Studies, Sede "Rodrigo Facio Brenes", Montes de Oca, 11501-2060 San José, Costa Rica; Asociación ARTES-JUSTECO, Calle 43, entre Avenida 20 y 22, Zapote, San José, Costa Rica; Eco-EJE Estudio Económico y Jurídico, Condominio Meridiano, Cuarto Piso, Diagonal a Multiplaza Escazú, San José, Costa Rica.
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- Ruhr University Bochum, Institute of Geography, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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Guenin MJ, Belloc C, Ducrot C, de Romémont A, Peyre M, Molia S. A participatory approach for building ex ante impact pathways towards a prudent use of antimicrobials in pig and poultry sectors in France. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0277487. [PMID: 36378661 PMCID: PMC9665392 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health threat responsible for 700,000 deaths per year worldwide. There is scientific evidence of the causal relationship between antimicrobial use (AMU) along the food chain and AMR. Improving AMU in livestock is therefore a key component in the fight against AMR. To improve AMU in livestock, there is no one-size-fits-all solution and strategies must be context-adapted and socially acceptable for actors in order to increase AMU sustainability. AMU decision-making is based on an interdependent set of economic, behavioral, ethical, and cultural factors that need to be assessed to advise on the potential impacts of measures. We hypothesized that a participatory strategic planning approach may increase the plausibility and the efficacy of the strategies formulated by facilitating the dialogue between actors of diverse backgrounds, stimulating innovative thinking and constant considerations of contextual factors, actors and impacts. We adapted and applied the ImpresS ex ante approach (IMPact in reSearch in the South, https://impress-impact-recherche.cirad.fr/) within a Living Lab engaging actors from the French pig and poultry sectors in co-creation of innovative strategies towards improved AMU. We conducted semi-structured interviews and participatory workshops between April 2021 and March 2022. The results describe 1) an initial diagnosis of the current AMU situation in the pig and poultry sectors in France; 2) a common vision of the future to which participants would like to contribute through the intervention; 3) an identification of the current problems opposed to this vision of the future; 4) a defined scope of the intervention; 5) a typology of actors protagonist or impacted by those issues and 6) outcome maps to solve a priority problem related to indicators and monitoring. This study provides recommendations for decision-makers on plausible and innovative strategies to sustainably improve AMU in pig and poultry sectors in France and evidence of the benefits of participatory strategic planning approaches.
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- UMR ASTRE, Université de Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Montpellier, France
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- UMR ASTRE, Université de Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Montpellier, France
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- UMR ASTRE, Université de Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Montpellier, France
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McBride O, Butter S, Martinez AP, Shevlin M, Murphy J, Hartman TK, McKay R, Hyland P, Bennett KM, Stocks TVA, Gibson-Miller J, Levita L, Mason L, Bentall RP. An 18-month follow-up of the Covid-19 psychology research consortium study panel: Survey design and fieldwork procedures for Wave 6. Int J Methods Psychiatr Res 2022:e1949. [PMID: 36217275 PMCID: PMC9874753 DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Established in March 2020, the C19PRC Study monitors the psychological and socio-economic impact of the pandemic in the UK and other countries. This paper describes the protocol for Wave 6 (August-September 2021). METHODS The survey assessed: COVID-19 related experiences; experiences of common mental health disorders; psychological characteristics; and social and political attitudes. Adult participants from any previous wave (N = 3170) were re-invited, and sample replenishment procedures helped manage attrition. Weights were calculated using a survey raking algorithm to ensure the on-going original panel (from baseline) was nationally representative in terms of gender, age, and household income, amongst other factors. RESULTS 1643 adults were re-interviewed at Wave 6 (51.8% retention rate). Non-participation was higher younger adults, those born outside UK, and adults living in cities. Of the adults recruited at baseline, 54.3% (N = 1100) participated in Wave 6. New respondent (N = 415) entered the panel at this wave, resulting in cross-sectional sample for Wave 6 of 2058 adults. The raking procedure re-balanced the longitudinal panel to within 1.3% of population estimates for selected socio-demographic characteristics. CONCLUSIONS This paper outlines the growing strength of the publicly available C19PRC Study data for COVID-19-related interdisciplinary research.
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- Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland.,University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, UK
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Tan YR, Agrawal A, Matsoso MP, Katz R, Davis SLM, Winkler AS, Huber A, Joshi A, El-Mohandes A, Mellado B, Mubaira CA, Canlas FC, Asiki G, Khosa H, Lazarus JV, Choisy M, Recamonde-Mendoza M, Keiser O, Okwen P, English R, Stinckwich S, Kiwuwa-Muyingo S, Kutadza T, Sethi T, Mathaha T, Nguyen VK, Gill A, Yap P. A call for citizen science in pandemic preparedness and response: beyond data collection. BMJ Glob Health 2022; 7:e009389. [PMID: 35760438 PMCID: PMC9237878 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the need to partner with the community in pandemic preparedness and response in order to enable trust-building among stakeholders, which is key in pandemic management. Citizen science, defined here as a practice of public participation and collaboration in all aspects of scientific research to increase knowledge and build trust with governments and researchers, is a crucial approach to promoting community engagement. By harnessing the potential of digitally enabled citizen science, one could translate data into accessible, comprehensible and actionable outputs at the population level. The application of citizen science in health has grown over the years, but most of these approaches remain at the level of participatory data collection. This narrative review examines citizen science approaches in participatory data generation, modelling and visualisation, and calls for truly participatory and co-creation approaches across all domains of pandemic preparedness and response. Further research is needed to identify approaches that optimally generate short-term and long-term value for communities participating in population health. Feasible, sustainable and contextualised citizen science approaches that meaningfully engage affected communities for the long-term will need to be inclusive of all populations and their cultures, comprehensive of all domains, digitally enabled and viewed as a key component to allow trust-building among the stakeholders. The impact of COVID-19 on people's lives has created an opportune time to advance people's agency in science, particularly in pandemic preparedness and response.
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- Yi-Roe Tan
- International Digital Health & AI Research Collaborative (I-DAIR), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University, Sonepath, Haryana, India
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- Pharmacy & Pharmacology, University of Witwatersrand, Member of IPPPR, Johannesburg-Braamfontein, South Africa
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- Center for Global Health Science and Security, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Center for Global Health, Department of Neurology, Technical University of Munich, Munchen, Germany
- Centre for Global Health, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Global Health, Department of Neurology, Technical University of Munich, Munchen, Germany
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- Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York, New York, New York, USA
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- Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York, New York, New York, USA
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- School of Physics and Institute for Collider Particle Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Subatomic Physics, iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences, Somerset West, South Africa
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- African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Planned Parenthood Federation, New Delhi, India
| | - Jeffrey Victor Lazarus
- Hospital Cliínic, University of Barcelona, Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Marc Choisy
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Univerity of Oxford Nuffield Department of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi MInh, Viet Nam
| | - Mariana Recamonde-Mendoza
- Institute of Informatics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Bioinformatics Core, HCPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
| | - Olivia Keiser
- Institute of Global Health, Universite de Geneve, Geneva, GE, Switzerland
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- Division of Health Systems and Public Health, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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- Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+), Harare, Zimbabwe
| | - Tavpritesh Sethi
- Computational Biology, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India
| | - Thuso Mathaha
- School of Physics and Institute for Collider Particle Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
| | - Vinh Kim Nguyen
- Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Amandeep Gill
- International Digital Health & AI Research Collaborative (I-DAIR), Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Peiling Yap
- International Digital Health & AI Research Collaborative (I-DAIR), Geneva, Switzerland
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