Determining health protection research priorities for Ireland

The study was conducted using a three-round modified e-Delphi approach. An expert panel of 20 members was recruited through the HSE Public Health: National Health Protection Office using purposive sampling. Members of this panel included individuals with the requisite experience and knowledge of hea...

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Main Authors: Claire Gilbourne, Randal Parlour, Máirín Boland, Éamonn O’ Moore, Michelle A. Williams, Rachel Kiersey
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Global Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17441692.2025.2546629
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Randal Parlour
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Michelle A. Williams
Rachel Kiersey
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description The study was conducted using a three-round modified e-Delphi approach. An expert panel of 20 members was recruited through the HSE Public Health: National Health Protection Office using purposive sampling. Members of this panel included individuals with the requisite experience and knowledge of health protection research policy and practice who can elucidate research agenda needs and guide practice decisions. This study was designed to identify and rate the importance of health protection research priorities for Ireland. The Health Service Executive (HSE) established a new integrated national health protection service in 2022 to protect the population against all health hazards. The national health protection service is guided by ten strategic objectives within which a culture of research and evidence synthesis is prominently situated. The research team distinguished sixteen broad research priorities for health protection in Ireland. These priorities aligned with the ten strategic objectives within the Health Protection Strategy 2022-2027. This study advances development of a health protection research strategy for Ireland by blending expertise among relevant national and international opinion leaders. The priority areas identified should populate a health protection research agenda during the next five years to address the challenges that face the public health system in Ireland.
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spelling doaj-art-c81bacdfba3b462cbeae897bf84c4b1d2025-08-20T03:44:18ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGlobal Public Health1744-16921744-17062025-12-0120110.1080/17441692.2025.2546629Determining health protection research priorities for IrelandClaire Gilbourne0Randal Parlour1Máirín Boland2Éamonn O’ Moore3Michelle A. Williams4Rachel Kiersey5Research and Guideline Development Unit, HSE Public Health, National Health Protection Office, Dublin, IrelandResearch and Guideline Development Unit, HSE Public Health, National Health Protection Office, Dublin, IrelandNational Clinical Lead, Health Threats Preparedness Programme, HSE Public Health, National Health Protection Office, Dublin, IrelandNational Health Protection, HSE Public Health, National Health Protection Office Dublin, IrelandResearch and Guideline Development Unit, HSE Public Health, National Health Protection Office, Dublin, IrelandResearch and Guideline Development Unit, HSE Public Health, National Health Protection Office, Dublin, IrelandThe study was conducted using a three-round modified e-Delphi approach. An expert panel of 20 members was recruited through the HSE Public Health: National Health Protection Office using purposive sampling. Members of this panel included individuals with the requisite experience and knowledge of health protection research policy and practice who can elucidate research agenda needs and guide practice decisions. This study was designed to identify and rate the importance of health protection research priorities for Ireland. The Health Service Executive (HSE) established a new integrated national health protection service in 2022 to protect the population against all health hazards. The national health protection service is guided by ten strategic objectives within which a culture of research and evidence synthesis is prominently situated. The research team distinguished sixteen broad research priorities for health protection in Ireland. These priorities aligned with the ten strategic objectives within the Health Protection Strategy 2022-2027. This study advances development of a health protection research strategy for Ireland by blending expertise among relevant national and international opinion leaders. The priority areas identified should populate a health protection research agenda during the next five years to address the challenges that face the public health system in Ireland.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17441692.2025.2546629Public healthhealth protectionresearch prioritiesDelphi techniqueconsensusSDG 3: Good health and well-being
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Public health
health protection
research priorities
Delphi technique
consensus
SDG 3: Good health and well-being
title Determining health protection research priorities for Ireland
title_full Determining health protection research priorities for Ireland
title_fullStr Determining health protection research priorities for Ireland
title_full_unstemmed Determining health protection research priorities for Ireland
title_short Determining health protection research priorities for Ireland
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topic Public health
health protection
research priorities
Delphi technique
consensus
SDG 3: Good health and well-being
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