Exploring the perceptions and acceptability of an integrated lifestyle database for public health research and service commissioning: a qualitative study

Akanuwe, Joseph, Cooke, Samuel, Henderson, Hannah and Kane, Ros (2022) Exploring the perceptions and acceptability of an integrated lifestyle database for public health research and service commissioning: a qualitative study. Perspectives in Public Health . ISSN 1757-9139

Full content URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/17579139221136726

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Abstract

Aim: Public health lifestyle databases at local authority level are currently poorly aligned across the UK. The integration of lifestyle databases at a regional level could provide a rich resource to support research and help inform public health leads and service commissioners in improving service delivery, facilitating decision-making and developing key public health policies. Prior to its implementation, the acceptability of an integrated lifestyle database should be explored. The
aim of this study was to consult with public health stakeholders to explore the acceptability of developing and implementing a regional integrated lifestyle database across four key areas of public health: smoking cessation, diet, physical activity and alcohol consumption.

Method: Qualitative interviews were conducted with public health stakeholders recruited from across the East Midlands region of England. All interviews were conducted using video conferencing software and recorded, transcribed, and analysed using the Framework approach. Sixteen public health stakeholders were purposively identified and invited to
participate in interviews.

Results: Stakeholders viewed the integrated database as having potential to support research, service development and commissioning decisions. Barriers such as providers’ reluctance to reveal their business strategies to rival organisations, cost of setting up and running the proposed database, complex information-sharing and governance were identified.

Conclusion: An integrated lifestyle database has the potential to support research and service commissioning regionally. However, several barriers were identified that must be addressed prior to the development and implementation of an integrated database.

Keywords:public health stakeholders, lifestyle service commissioning, perceptions, barriers and facilitators, acceptability, integrated database
Subjects:B Subjects allied to Medicine > B710 Community Nursing
A Medicine and Dentistry > A100 Pre-clinical Medicine
B Subjects allied to Medicine > B990 Subjects Allied to Medicine not elsewhere classified
B Subjects allied to Medicine > B712 Health Visiting
Divisions:College of Social Science > School of Health & Social Care
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Deposited On:22 Nov 2022 12:17

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