The case for citizen science in public health policy and practice: a mixed methods study of policymaker and practitioner perspectives and experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Citizen science (CS) is increasingly being utilised to involve the public in public health research, but little is known about whether and how CS can address the needs of policy and practice stakeholders in health promotion and chronic disease prevention.

Methods

Using a mixed methods approach we conducted an online survey (n = 83) and semi-structured interviews (n = 21) with policy and practice stakeholders across Australia to explore how CS approaches are perceived and applied in chronic disease prevention, how CS aligns with existing approaches to community engagement, and how the uptake of CS can be supported within policy and practice settings.

Results

Most participants had heard of CS, and while few had experience of using CS, there was widespread sup

SUBMITTER: Marks L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10152701 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature