Stickney Beth, Campbell Danielle M, Milat Andrew J, Thackway Sarah
Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, NSW Ministry of Health, Sydney, Australia,
Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, NSW Ministry of Health, Sydney, Australia.
Public Health Res Pract. 2018 Sep 27;28(3):2831819. doi: 10.17061/phrp2831819.
The Prevention Research Support Program (PRSP) is a New South Wales (NSW) Ministry of Health funding scheme. The scheme aims to build capability, and strengthen prevention and early intervention research that is important to the NSW public health system (NSW Health) and that leads to improved health and reduced health inequities for the people of NSW. This paper describes how PRSP funding has supported recipients to produce high-quality, policy-relevant research, and increase the impact of research on policy and practice. Type of program: The PRSP is a competitive funding program that supports NSW research organisations that conduct prevention and early intervention research that aligns with NSW Health priorities. The objectives of the PRSP are to: increase high-quality and internationally recognised prevention research in NSW; support the generation of research evidence that addresses NSW Health prevention priorities, including cross-government priorities; encourage the adoption of research evidence in relevant policies, programs and services in NSW; and build the prevention research capability of NSW Health staff and the NSW Health system.
Funding recipients provide information about their research, translation and capability building achievements in their funding applications and submit annual progress reports. Data from these sources were aggregated to illustrate trends in indicators of research excellence over time. Prior to the most recent call for applications, the program was reviewed. The review included consultations with funding recipients, policy and practice partners, and key funding stakeholders. Stakeholders' perceptions of the benefits and challenges associated with the PRSP were drawn from the consultation data.
PRSP funding recipients demonstrate considerable increases over time on several indicators of research excellence, including peer-reviewed journal publications, grant income, and research students supervised. Recipients use a range of strategies to ensure dialogue with health system partners, and report research impacts at the local, state, national and international levels. PRSP funding also supports the development of research capability.
The PRSP is a unique scheme that is highly valued by both funding recipients and health system stakeholders. The continuity of funding provided under the scheme enables recipients to adopt a strategic approach to their research and develop innovative strategies to support its conduct and use.
预防研究支持计划（PRSP）是新南威尔士州（NSW）卫生部的一项资助计划。该计划旨在建设能力，加强对新南威尔士州公共卫生系统（新南威尔士州卫生部）至关重要的预防和早期干预研究，从而改善新南威尔士州人民的健康状况并减少健康不平等现象。本文描述了PRSP资金如何支持受资助者开展高质量的、与政策相关的研究，并增强研究对政策和实践的影响。项目类型：PRSP是一项竞争性资助计划，支持开展与新南威尔士州卫生部优先事项相一致的预防和早期干预研究的新南威尔士州研究机构。PRSP的目标是：在新南威尔士州增加高质量且国际认可的预防研究；支持生成解决新南威尔士州卫生部预防优先事项（包括跨政府优先事项）的研究证据；鼓励在新南威尔士州的相关政策、项目和服务中采用研究证据；以及建设新南威尔士州卫生工作人员和新南威尔士州卫生系统的预防研究能力。
受资助者在其资助申请中提供有关其研究、转化和能力建设成果的信息，并提交年度进展报告。汇总这些来源的数据以说明随着时间推移研究卓越指标的趋势。在最近一次申请征集之前，对该计划进行了审查。审查包括与受资助者、政策和实践伙伴以及主要资助利益相关者进行磋商。利益相关者对与PRSP相关的益处和挑战的看法来自磋商数据。
随着时间的推移，PRSP受资助者在多项研究卓越指标上有显著增长，包括同行评审期刊发表文章、资助收入以及指导的研究学生数量。受资助者采用一系列策略来确保与卫生系统伙伴进行对话，并在地方、州、国家和国际层面报告研究影响。PRSP资金还支持研究能力的发展。
PRSP是一项独特的计划，受到受资助者和卫生系统利益相关者的高度重视。该计划提供的资金连续性使受资助者能够对其研究采取战略方法，并制定创新策略来支持研究的开展和应用。
