Conalogue David Mc, Kinn Sue, Mulligan Jo-Ann, McNeil Malcolm
Department for International Development, Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Rd, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G75 8EA, United Kingdom.
Health Res Policy Syst. 2017 Mar 21;15(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s12961-017-0181-0.
In recognition of the need for long-term planning for global health research, and to inform future global health research priorities, the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DfID) carried out a public consultation between May and June 2015. The consultation aimed to elicit views on the (1) the long-term future global health research priorities; (2) areas likely to be less important over time; (3) how to improve research uptake in low-income countries; and (4) how to build research capacity in low-income countries.
An online consultation was used to survey a wide range of participants on global health research priorities. The qualitative data was analysed using a thematic analysis, with frequency of codes in responses tabulated to approximate relative importance of themes and sub-themes.
The public consultation yielded 421 responses. The survey responses confirmed the growing importance of non-communicable disease as a global health research priority, being placed above infectious diseases. Participants felt that the key area for reducing funding prioritisation was infectious diseases. The involvement of policymakers and other key stakeholders was seen as critical to drive research uptake, as was collaboration and partnership. Several methods to build research capacity in low-income countries were described, including capacity building educational programmes, mentorship programmes and research institution collaboration and partnership.
The outcomes from this consultation survey provide valuable insights into how DfID stakeholders prioritise research. The outcomes from this survey were reviewed alongside other elements of a wider DfID consultation process to help inform long-term research prioritisation of global health research. There are limitations in this approach; the opportunistic nature of the survey's dissemination means the findings presented may not be representative of the full range of stakeholders or views.
认识到全球卫生研究长期规划的必要性，并为未来全球卫生研究重点提供信息，英国国际发展部（DfID）于2015年5月至6月进行了一次公众咨询。此次咨询旨在就以下方面征求意见：（1）全球卫生研究的长期未来重点；（2）随着时间推移可能不太重要的领域；（3）如何提高低收入国家对研究成果的采用率；以及（4）如何在低收入国家建设研究能力。
采用在线咨询方式，就全球卫生研究重点对广泛的参与者进行调查。使用主题分析法对定性数据进行分析，将回复中的编码频率制成表格，以估算主题和子主题的相对重要性。
公众咨询共收到421份回复。调查回复证实，非传染性疾病作为全球卫生研究重点的重要性日益增加，其地位高于传染病。参与者认为，减少资金优先分配的关键领域是传染病。政策制定者和其他关键利益相关者的参与被视为推动研究成果采用的关键，合作与伙伴关系也是如此。描述了几种在低收入国家建设研究能力的方法，包括能力建设教育项目、指导项目以及研究机构的合作与伙伴关系。
此次咨询调查的结果为DfID利益相关者如何确定研究重点提供了宝贵见解。该调查结果与DfID更广泛咨询过程的其他要素一起进行了审查，以帮助为全球卫生研究的长期研究重点提供信息。这种方法存在局限性；调查传播的机会主义性质意味着所呈现的结果可能不代表所有利益相关者或观点的全貌。
