Bridging the Gap between Theory, Practice, and Policy: A Decision-Making Process Based on Public Health Evidence Feasible in Multi-Stage Research on Biological Risk Factors in Poland

Anita Gębska-Kuczerowska, Sudakshina Lahiri and Robert Gajda
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Anita Gębska-Kuczerowska: Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Kazimierza Wóycickiego 1/3, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland
Sudakshina Lahiri: Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Robert Gajda: Gajda-Med Medical Center, Piotra Skargi 23/29, 06-100 Pułtusk, Poland

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 20, 1-11

Abstract: Stakeholder input into the decision-making process when developing public health programs and policies is crucial. This article presents an innovative approach, involving online participation with a wide group of stakeholders located in different geographic locations for policy consensus. The results of the project have been used to propose assumptions regarding a strategy for preventing blood-borne diseases in Poland. The research was conducted iteratively using a multi-stage qualitative methodology to explore risk assessment involving blood-borne infections. The final output of the study is a list of key problems/challenges and potential solutions associated with medical and nonmedical services that are connected to the breakage of tissue continuity. Qualitative research is rare in risk assessment, as priority is generally given to statistical data and endpoints. In addition to policy preparation for blood-borne illnesses, the methodology employed in the study can also be used to successfully explore other areas of public health.

Keywords: continuous quality improvement; healthcare sector; biology risk control; patient safety; research to practice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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