Waite Robyn C, Woods Geordie, Velleman Yael, Freeman Matthew C
WaterAid, 47-49 Durham Street, London SE11 5JD, UK.
Sightsavers, 35 Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 3BW, UK.
Int Health. 2017 Jul 1;9(4):215-225. doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihx008.
Joint monitoring between the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and neglected tropical disease (NTD) sectors presents an opportunity for enhanced collaboration and progress towards shared objectives. Taking forward outputs from global WASH and NTD Roundtables, we engaged experts in a consultative process of identifying measurable priority indicators for joint monitoring.
We used a Delphi method for conducting expert consultation and developing consensus. Experts were invited to participate through purposive and snowball sampling, and open solicitation at key sector meetings. Participating WASH and NTDs experts represented a diversity of interest groups, including NTD and WASH field staff and government stakeholders from endemic countries, bilateral and multilateral development agencies, non-governmental organizations, and academic institutions. Four rounds of consultation were conducted via online surveys.
Between 55 and 69 experts participated in each round of consultation. Seven core measurable indicators emerged as priorities for inclusion in joint monitoring for the NTD sector.
Our findings provide insight on the development and implementation of joint monitoring frameworks that can be integrated into existing programme level monitoring.
水、环境卫生与个人卫生（WASH）部门与被忽视热带病（NTD）部门之间的联合监测为加强合作以及朝着共同目标取得进展提供了契机。我们基于全球水、环境卫生与个人卫生及被忽视热带病圆桌会议的成果，邀请专家参与确定联合监测可衡量优先指标的协商过程。
我们采用德尔菲法进行专家咨询并达成共识。通过目的抽样、滚雪球抽样以及在关键部门会议上公开征集的方式邀请专家参与。参与的水、环境卫生与个人卫生及被忽视热带病专家代表了不同的利益群体，包括被忽视热带病和水、环境卫生与个人卫生领域工作人员以及来自流行国家的政府利益相关者、双边和多边发展机构、非政府组织及学术机构。通过在线调查进行了四轮咨询。
每轮咨询有55至69名专家参与。七个核心可衡量指标成为被忽视热带病部门联合监测优先纳入的指标。
我们的研究结果为联合监测框架的制定与实施提供了见解，该框架可纳入现有项目层面的监测。
