The construction of Chinese indicator system on public health field investigation and short-term study hub: experience and implications
Abstract Background The increasing of exchange activities among public health institutes and experts globally calls for a standardized operation to construct public health field investigation and short-term study hub (Field Study Hub). This can funcion as a platform to share experience in public hea...
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| description | Abstract Background The increasing of exchange activities among public health institutes and experts globally calls for a standardized operation to construct public health field investigation and short-term study hub (Field Study Hub). This can funcion as a platform to share experience in public health development in an accurate and comprehensive manner that would benefit global practices. This research aims to establish a supportive indicator system to guide the construction work. Methods Delphi method including two rounds of surveys were conducted among 82 senior public health experts. A structured questionnaire was designed to collect the opinions of the experts on the necessity of setting and feasibility of measurement for proposed 5 dimensions of 49 indicators and 7 additionally proposed ones. Percentage and score were used to describe the assessments, χ2 and t tests to compare differences, Kappa and Cronbach’s alpha values to assess intra-rater and inter-rater reliabilities. Significance level α was 0.05. Bonferroni adjustment was used in the comparison of experts’ judgment basis. Results The percentages of experts choosing “Very good” or “Good” for necessity and feasibility in rounds 1 and 2 were 73.1–97.6% (85.8% ± 7.5%), 64.6–93.9% (82.8% ± 6.7%), 73.8–100% (91.0% ± 6.2%) and 72.5–100% (89.2% ± 7.3%) respectively. The scores of necessity were higher than those of feasibility, and the differences in the dimensions of “Key experience”, “Capacity for logistic support” and the total were statistically significant (t11 = 2.920, t12 = 3.035, t31 = 4.448, t32 = 2.664, tt1 = 3.794, tt2 = 3.007, P < 0.05). The fourteen most necessary indicators were identified. The judgment bases of “Theory” and “Experience” were higher than “Knowledge” and “Intuition” statistically significantly (round 2: χTK 2 = 39.020, χEK 2 = 67.692, χTI 2 = 45.823, χEI 2 = 76.515, P < 0.0125). The Kappa values exceeded 40 with the maximum as 75 and the Cronbach’s alphas exceeded 0.8000 with the maximum as 0.9732. Conclusions A set of 5 dimensions of 56 indicators with good necessity and feasibility were developed to technically support and well evaluate the construction of field study hub in public health institutions. This was of high significance because it tended to provide a preliminary baseline for the standardized practice in global health. Also, the present research might serve as a methodological reference for the development of other indicator sets. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9867096c6e384e50bd4978067dc4f2f92022-12-22T03:22:25ZengBMCGlobal Health Research and Policy2397-06422022-10-017111410.1186/s41256-022-00273-zThe construction of Chinese indicator system on public health field investigation and short-term study hub: experience and implicationsNing Feng0Yanhui Dong1Shelan Liu2Xiaoping Dong3Center for Global Public Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and PreventionInstitute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking UniversityDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and PreventionNational Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and PreventionAbstract Background The increasing of exchange activities among public health institutes and experts globally calls for a standardized operation to construct public health field investigation and short-term study hub (Field Study Hub). This can funcion as a platform to share experience in public health development in an accurate and comprehensive manner that would benefit global practices. This research aims to establish a supportive indicator system to guide the construction work. Methods Delphi method including two rounds of surveys were conducted among 82 senior public health experts. A structured questionnaire was designed to collect the opinions of the experts on the necessity of setting and feasibility of measurement for proposed 5 dimensions of 49 indicators and 7 additionally proposed ones. Percentage and score were used to describe the assessments, χ2 and t tests to compare differences, Kappa and Cronbach’s alpha values to assess intra-rater and inter-rater reliabilities. Significance level α was 0.05. Bonferroni adjustment was used in the comparison of experts’ judgment basis. Results The percentages of experts choosing “Very good” or “Good” for necessity and feasibility in rounds 1 and 2 were 73.1–97.6% (85.8% ± 7.5%), 64.6–93.9% (82.8% ± 6.7%), 73.8–100% (91.0% ± 6.2%) and 72.5–100% (89.2% ± 7.3%) respectively. The scores of necessity were higher than those of feasibility, and the differences in the dimensions of “Key experience”, “Capacity for logistic support” and the total were statistically significant (t11 = 2.920, t12 = 3.035, t31 = 4.448, t32 = 2.664, tt1 = 3.794, tt2 = 3.007, P < 0.05). The fourteen most necessary indicators were identified. The judgment bases of “Theory” and “Experience” were higher than “Knowledge” and “Intuition” statistically significantly (round 2: χTK 2 = 39.020, χEK 2 = 67.692, χTI 2 = 45.823, χEI 2 = 76.515, P < 0.0125). The Kappa values exceeded 40 with the maximum as 75 and the Cronbach’s alphas exceeded 0.8000 with the maximum as 0.9732. Conclusions A set of 5 dimensions of 56 indicators with good necessity and feasibility were developed to technically support and well evaluate the construction of field study hub in public health institutions. This was of high significance because it tended to provide a preliminary baseline for the standardized practice in global health. Also, the present research might serve as a methodological reference for the development of other indicator sets.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-022-00273-zIndicatorPublic healthHubNecessityFeasibilityCoherence |
| spellingShingle | Ning Feng Yanhui Dong Shelan Liu Xiaoping Dong The construction of Chinese indicator system on public health field investigation and short-term study hub: experience and implications Global Health Research and Policy Indicator Public health Hub Necessity Feasibility Coherence |
| title | The construction of Chinese indicator system on public health field investigation and short-term study hub: experience and implications |
| title_full | The construction of Chinese indicator system on public health field investigation and short-term study hub: experience and implications |
| title_fullStr | The construction of Chinese indicator system on public health field investigation and short-term study hub: experience and implications |
| title_full_unstemmed | The construction of Chinese indicator system on public health field investigation and short-term study hub: experience and implications |
| title_short | The construction of Chinese indicator system on public health field investigation and short-term study hub: experience and implications |
| title_sort | construction of chinese indicator system on public health field investigation and short term study hub experience and implications |
| topic | Indicator Public health Hub Necessity Feasibility Coherence |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-022-00273-z |
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