Policy-Contribution Assessment and Field-Building Analysis of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Active Living Research Program
Policy-Contribution Assessment and Field-Building Analysis of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Active Living Research Program
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10.1016/j.amepre.2008.10.010
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发表时间：
2009-02-01
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5.5
通讯作者：
Leviton, Laura
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作者：
Ottoson, Judith M.;Green, Lawrence W.;Leviton, Laura
背景：罗伯特·伍德·约翰逊基金会要求对其积极生活研究(ALR)计划进行以利用为重点的评估。这项评估报告了过去和未来的ALR结果对实地建设和政策贡献的影响轨迹，以及已完成和传播的ALR产品的可能用户。方法：2006年和2007年，对ALR研究产品一线潜在用户的136名代表进行了关键信息访谈，包括国家体力活动和营养计划协调员、政策制定者、科学家和资助者。文献综述、文献计量学分析和文献综述用于描述ALR工作的背景以及如何增强其在实地建设和政策制定中的效用。结果：ALR对新兴跨学科领域的贡献包括领导测量工具的开发、流行病学研究、实施研究、将研究转化为实践，以及向不同受众传播所学到的经验教训。ALR对政策讨论的贡献跨越了一系列政策制定阶段，包括描述问题，提高人们对增加体力活动的替代策略的认识，召集非传统合作伙伴，以及评估政策实施。结论：与政策相关的研究可以对政策制定者的思维做出贡献，但几乎不会单独导致变化。在最初授权ALR五年后，有充分的证据表明，它被主要参与者承认为一种资源，它在实地建设方面的影响力，以及它对政策讨论的贡献。所有这些都有望为预防肥胖症做出更广泛的贡献。最后，本文提出了增加法律责任对政策和实践的影响的建议。《美国预防医学杂志》2009年；36(2S)：S34-S43
Background: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation requested this utilization-focused evaluation of its Active Living Research (ALR) program. This evaluation reports on the trajectory of influence of past and future ALR outcomes on field-building and policy contributions as well as on possible users of completed and disseminated ALR products.Methods: In 2006 and 2007, key-informat interviews were conducted with 136 representatives of first-line potential users of ALR research products, including state physical activity and nutrition program coordinators, policymakers, scientists, and funders. Literature reviews, bibliometric analyses, and document reviews served to describe the context for ALR's work and the ways it could enhance its utility for field building and policymaking.Results: The contributions of ALR to the emerging transdisciplinary field included leadership in the development of measurement tools, epidemiologic studies, implementation research, the translation of research to practice, and the communication of learned lessons to diverse audiences. ALR's contributions to policy discussions were found across a spectrum of policy-development phases that included describing the problem, raising awareness of alternative strategies for increasing physical activity, convening nontraditional partners, and evaluating policy implementation.Conclusions: Policy-relevant research can make contributions to policymakers' thinking but almost never causes a change by itself. Five years after the original authorization of ALR, there is ample evidence of its recognition as a resource by key players, its field-building influence, and its contributions to policy discussions. All these bear promise for a broader contribution to obesity prevention. Recommendations for increasing ALR's impact on policy and practice are offered. (Am J Prev Med 2009;36(2S):S34-S43) (C) 2009 American journal of Preventive Medicine