Lessons Learned From the Stakeholder Engagement in Research: Application of Spatial Analytical Tools in One Health Problems
Stakeholder engagement in research is widely advocated as a tool to integrate diverse knowledge and perspectives in the management of health threats while addressing potential conflicts of interest. Although guidelines for stakeholder engagement exist in public health and environmental sciences, the...
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doaj-4988314e4a344cccb5bbde78308b03832020-11-25T03:04:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692020-05-01710.3389/fvets.2020.00254498310Lessons Learned From the Stakeholder Engagement in Research: Application of Spatial Analytical Tools in One Health ProblemsKaushi S. T. Kanankege0Nicholas B. D. Phelps1Nicholas B. D. Phelps2Heidi M. Vesterinen3Kaylee M. Errecaborde4Julio Alvarez5Julio Alvarez6Jeffrey B. Bender7Scott J. Wells8Andres M. Perez9Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United StatesDepartment of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesMinnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesDepartment of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United StatesDepartment of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United StatesCentro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET), Universidad Complutense, Madrid, SpainDepartamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, SpainEnvironmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesDepartment of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United StatesDepartment of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, United StatesStakeholder engagement in research is widely advocated as a tool to integrate diverse knowledge and perspectives in the management of health threats while addressing potential conflicts of interest. Although guidelines for stakeholder engagement exist in public health and environmental sciences, the feasibility of actionable decisions based on scientific analyses and the lessons learned from the stakeholder engagement in the process co-creation of knowledge have been rarely discussed in One Health literature and veterinary sciences. Risk maps and risk regionalization using spatiotemporal epidemiological/analytical tools are known to improve risk perception and communication. Risk maps are useful when informing policy and management decisions on quarantine, vaccination, and surveillance intended to prevent or control threats to human, animal, or environmental health interface (i.e., One Health). We hypothesized that researcher-stakeholder engagement throughout the research process could enhance the utility of risk maps; while identifying opportunities to improve data collection, analysis, interpretation, and, ultimately, implementation of scientific/evidence-based management and policy measures. Three case studies were conducted to test this process of co-creation of scientific knowledge, using spatiotemporal epidemiological approaches, all related to One Health problems affecting Minnesota. Our interpretation of the opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned from the process are summarized from both researcher and stakeholder perspectives. By sharing our experience we intend to provide an understanding of the expectations, realizations, and “good practices” we learned through this slow-moving iterative process of co-creation of knowledge. We hope this contribution benefits the planning of future transdisciplinary research related to risk map-based management of One Health problems.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00254/fulltransdisciplinary researchcase studiesco-creation of knowledgerisk mapsrisk communicationepidemiology |
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Lessons Learned From the Stakeholder Engagement in Research: Application of Spatial Analytical Tools in One Health Problems |
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Lessons Learned From the Stakeholder Engagement in Research: Application of Spatial Analytical Tools in One Health Problems |
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Lessons Learned From the Stakeholder Engagement in Research: Application of Spatial Analytical Tools in One Health Problems |
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Stakeholder engagement in research is widely advocated as a tool to integrate diverse knowledge and perspectives in the management of health threats while addressing potential conflicts of interest. Although guidelines for stakeholder engagement exist in public health and environmental sciences, the feasibility of actionable decisions based on scientific analyses and the lessons learned from the stakeholder engagement in the process co-creation of knowledge have been rarely discussed in One Health literature and veterinary sciences. Risk maps and risk regionalization using spatiotemporal epidemiological/analytical tools are known to improve risk perception and communication. Risk maps are useful when informing policy and management decisions on quarantine, vaccination, and surveillance intended to prevent or control threats to human, animal, or environmental health interface (i.e., One Health). We hypothesized that researcher-stakeholder engagement throughout the research process could enhance the utility of risk maps; while identifying opportunities to improve data collection, analysis, interpretation, and, ultimately, implementation of scientific/evidence-based management and policy measures. Three case studies were conducted to test this process of co-creation of scientific knowledge, using spatiotemporal epidemiological approaches, all related to One Health problems affecting Minnesota. Our interpretation of the opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned from the process are summarized from both researcher and stakeholder perspectives. By sharing our experience we intend to provide an understanding of the expectations, realizations, and “good practices” we learned through this slow-moving iterative process of co-creation of knowledge. We hope this contribution benefits the planning of future transdisciplinary research related to risk map-based management of One Health problems. |
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transdisciplinary research case studies co-creation of knowledge risk maps risk communication epidemiology |
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