Needs, gaps and opportunities for infectious disease research in British Columbia: a perspective from population and public health.

摘要: A review of infectious disease research activity and capacity was performed in British Columbia linked to a process for identifying needs, gaps opportunities from public health perspective. The study organized three phases: an environmental scan describe current BC; consultation identify with those conducting (key informants) the end users results (stakeholders); prioritization needs emerging consultation. Analysis synthesis data resulted identification nine themes, which were prioritized following order: efficacy cost-benefit, patterns, disease, immunology vaccines, disease-specific research, promotion communications, safe food water, knowledge translation genomics. Six capacity-building themes also identified: attraction retention, education training, collaboration networks, funding, dissemination findings, input, surveillance, informatics databases. findings helpful developing multi-disciplinary, multi-level agenda linking researchers universities, hospitals institutions practitioners policy-makers Columbia’s system. approach is both feasible important undertake at national level.