Food Safety and Zoonoses, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Division of Health Research, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK.
BMJ Open. 2019 May 22;9(5):e027091. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027091.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) is a global network of national food safety authorities from 188 countries, managed jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), which facilitates the rapid exchange of information during food safety related events. The proposed research will interrogate INFOSAN in order to describe and explore the experiences of members and better understand the role of the network in mitigating the burden of foodborne illness around the world.
Examined through a community of practice lens, a three-phase research design will combine quantitative and qualitative methods (including website analytics in phase 1, online survey administration in phase 2 and semistructured interviews in phase 3) to elicit a broad and deep understanding of the network operation and member experiences.
In phases 1 and 2, quantitative data collected from the INFOSAN Community website and the online questionnaires will be analysed using descriptive summary statistics. In phase 3, interpretative phenomenological analysis will be used to engage in a dialogue with study participants to explore and describe their lived experiences regarding participation in activities related to INFOSAN. An important aspect of the overall analysis will be triangulation of the information collected from each phase, including quantitative indicators and qualitative value stories, in order to provide a robust understanding of member experience.
This study has undergone ethical review and has received approval from Lancaster University's Faculty of Health and Medicine Research Ethics Committee, as well as the ethics review committee of the WHO. Findings from the study will be disseminated as a PhD thesis submitted to Lancaster University. In addition, results of the research shall be submitted for publication to relevant academic or professional conferences and journals or other media, including books or websites.
国际食品安全当局网络（INFOSAN）是一个由来自 188 个国家的国家食品安全当局组成的全球网络，由联合国粮食及农业组织（粮农组织）和世界卫生组织（世卫组织）共同管理，旨在促进食品安全相关事件期间信息的快速交流。拟议的研究将对 INFOSAN 进行调查，以描述和探索成员的经验，并更好地了解该网络在减轻全球食源性疾病负担方面的作用。
通过实践共同体的视角进行检查，采用三阶段研究设计，将结合定量和定性方法（包括第一阶段的网站分析、第二阶段的在线调查管理和第三阶段的半结构化访谈），广泛而深入地了解网络运作和成员经验。
在第一和第二阶段，从 INFOSAN 社区网站和在线问卷收集的定量数据将使用描述性汇总统计进行分析。在第三阶段，将使用解释现象学分析与研究参与者进行对话，探讨和描述他们参与与 INFOSAN 相关活动的生活经历。整体分析的一个重要方面是对每个阶段收集的信息进行三角测量，包括定量指标和定性价值故事，以提供对成员经验的深入理解。
这项研究已经经过伦理审查，并获得了兰卡斯特大学健康与医学研究伦理委员会以及世界卫生组织伦理审查委员会的批准。研究结果将作为一篇博士论文提交给兰卡斯特大学。此外，研究结果将提交给相关学术或专业会议和期刊或其他媒体发表，包括书籍或网站。
