Lindsay Ana Cristina, Sussner Katarina M, Greaney Mary L, Mierzwa Sharon, Rich-Edwards Janet, Wiecha Jean, Peterson Karen
Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts.
Health Promot Pract. 2010 Mar;11(2):188-96. doi: 10.1177/1524839908321943. Epub 2008 Dec 19.
This qualitative study aims to understand how personnel in state and federal agencies view surveillance systems and the extent to which systematically collected data inform nutrition and physical activity policies and interventions addressing obesity. In-depth interviews were conducted with 17 respondents purposively sampled from state health departments, federal public health agencies, and prevention research centers. All informants acknowledged the importance of surveillance systems and influence of the data-action cycle for monitoring trends and increasing obesity awareness. However, state-level respondents believed surveillance systems should be designed for programmatic purposes, whereas federal participants thought they should be designed for monitoring. Respondents held differing opinions about the flexibility, timeliness, accessibility, and usefulness of existing national surveillance systems, highlighting significant differences in state and federal agencies' perceptions and utilization of surveillance systems. Such discrepancies call for increased communication surrounding purposes and uses of surveillance data, enabling stronger partnerships between state and federal agencies.
这项定性研究旨在了解州和联邦机构的人员如何看待监测系统，以及系统收集的数据在多大程度上为解决肥胖问题的营养和身体活动政策及干预措施提供信息。我们对从州卫生部门、联邦公共卫生机构和预防研究中心有目的地抽取的17名受访者进行了深入访谈。所有受访者都承认监测系统的重要性以及数据-行动循环对监测趋势和提高肥胖意识的影响。然而，州一级的受访者认为监测系统应出于规划目的而设计，而联邦参与者则认为应出于监测目的而设计。受访者对现有国家监测系统的灵活性、及时性、可获取性和有用性持有不同意见，这凸显了州和联邦机构在监测系统认知和利用方面的显著差异。这种差异要求围绕监测数据的目的和用途加强沟通，以促成州和联邦机构之间更强大的伙伴关系。
