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2017-02-10Zeitschriftenartikel DOI: 10.1186/s12982-017-0056-4
Participatory epidemiology: the contribution of participatory research to epidemiology
dc.contributor.authorBach, Mario
dc.contributor.authorJordan, Susanne
dc.contributor.authorHartung, Susanne
dc.contributor.authorSantos-Hövener, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorWright, Michael T.
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-07T19:46:11Z
dc.date.available2018-05-07T19:46:11Z
dc.date.created2017-02-23
dc.date.issued2017-02-10none
dc.identifier.otherhttp://edoc.rki.de/oa/articles/ren1o61e5cUZ/PDF/29CE9dNy2oso.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://edoc.rki.de/176904/2558
dc.description.abstractBackground: Epidemiology has contributed in many ways to identifying various risk factors for disease and to promoting population health. However, there is a continuing debate about the ability of epidemiology not only to describe, but also to provide results which can be better translated into public health practice. It has been proposed that participatory research approaches be applied to epidemiology as a way to bridge this gap between description and action. A systematic account of what constitutes participatory epidemiology practice has, however, been lacking. Methods: A scoping review was carried out focused on the question of what constitutes participatory approaches to epidemiology for the purpose of demonstrating their potential for advancing epidemiologic research. Relevant databases were searched, including both the published and non-published (grey) literature. The 102 identified sources were analyzed in terms of comparing common epidemiologic approaches to participatory counterparts regarding central aspects of the research process. Exemplary studies applying participatory approaches were examined more closely. Results: A highly diverse, interdisciplinary body of literature was synthesized, resulting in a framework comprised of seven aspects of the research process: research goal, research question, population, context, data synthesis, research management, and dissemination of findings. The framework specifies how participatory approaches not only differ from, but also how they can enhance common approaches in epidemiology. Finally, recommendations for the further development of participatory approaches are given. These include: enhancing data collection, data analysis, and data validation; advancing capacity building for research at the local level; and developing data synthesis. Conclusion: The proposed framework provides a basis for systematically developing the emergent science of participatory epidemiology.eng
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherRobert Koch-Institut, Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsberichterstattung
dc.subjectHealth promotioneng
dc.subjectParticipatory epidemiologyeng
dc.subjectMethodologyeng
dc.subjectParticipatory researcheng
dc.subjectCapacity buildingeng
dc.subjectContexteng
dc.subjectConceptual frameworkeng
dc.subject.ddc610 Medizin
dc.titleParticipatory epidemiology: the contribution of participatory research to epidemiology
dc.typeperiodicalPart
dc.identifier.urnurn:nbn:de:0257-10051305
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12982-017-0056-4
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.25646/2483
local.edoc.container-titleEmerging Themes in Epidemiology
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local.edoc.container-urlhttp://ete-online.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12982-017-0056-4
local.edoc.container-publisher-nameBioMedCentral
local.edoc.container-volume14
local.edoc.container-issue2
local.edoc.container-year2017

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