scholarly journals Response rate to an online questionnaire amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in undergraduate students and graduates from a Colombian university

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. e95888
Author(s):  
Adalberto Campo-Arias ◽  
John Carlos Pedrozo-Pupo ◽  
Leynin Esther Caamaño-Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Online Research ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Sensitive Issues ◽  
Epidemiology And Public Health

In epidemiology and public health research, caution is necessary when addressing results reported by studies based on the administration of online questionnaires. The most critical limitation in such studies is their impossibility of guaranteeing the representativeness of the sample. However, when having a representative sample is secondary, online questionnaires are an excellent alternative for exploratory studies that seek to obtain information about emerging phenomena quickly and cost-effectively or address sensitive issues, for this approach allows reaching populations difficult to get in contact with using traditional strategies. Online research allows the complete anonymity of participants and ensures they provide a more honest response, regardless of their social desirability, any stigma, or discrimination.

scholarly journals Field Epidemiology and Public Health Research Priorities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Delphi Technique

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohannad Al Nsour ◽  
Tala Chahien ◽  
Yousef Khader ◽  
Mirwais Amiri ◽  
Hana Taha
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Field Epidemiology ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
Epidemiology And Public Health

Research is essential for evidence-based decision making. This study aimed to identify research priorities in the areas of field epidemiology and public health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) from the perspectives of public health professionals. A Delphi technique, using online survey, was employed to reach 168 public health professionals who have experience in the EMR countries. The study took place between November 2019 and January 2020. Consensus on the research priorities was reached after two-round online questionnaires. A list of top 10 field epidemiology and public health research priorities in the EMR was developed. Of those priorities, four fell under health in emergency, war and armed conflict, two under communicable diseases, two under immunization, one under digital health, and one under sexual, reproductive, and adolescent health. Availability, adequacy, and quality of health services in crisis settings were scored as a top priority (mean = 4.4, rank 1), followed by use of technology to improve the collection, documentation, and analysis of health data (mean = 4.28, rank 2), and capacity of countries in the region to respond to emergencies (mean = 4.25, rank 3). This study was conducted prior to COVID-19 pandemic and, thus, it did not capture COVID-19 research as a priority area. Nevertheless, identified priorities under communicable diseases including outbreak investigation of infectious diseases, epidemics and challenges related to communicable diseases in the EMR were still notable. In conclusion, the field epidemiology and public health research priorities identified in this study through a systematic inclusive process could be useful to make informed decisions and gear the research efforts to improve the health of people in the EMR.

scholarly journals Epidemiology and public health research productivity in Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 913-913 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Gedeon ◽  
C. Shamlaye ◽  
G. J. Myers ◽  
P. Bovet
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Epidemiology And Public Health

Some evidences and applications of the randomized response crossed model in a survey of sensitive population behaviors

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 229-239
Author(s):  
Elvira Pelle ◽  
Pier Francesco Perri
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Measurement Errors ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Randomized Response ◽  
Human Behaviors ◽  
Prevalence Estimates ◽  
Sensitive Issues ◽  
Sensitive Population

Surveying human behaviors, especially in demographic, social, medical and public health research, often involves sensitive issues. Posing direct inquiries about stigmatizing or threatening topics may lead survey participants to refuse to answer or to give untruthful responses. Nonresponse and misreporting denote measurement errors that are difficult to treat and are likely to yield unreliable analyses of the surveyed topics. This problem can be mitigated by adopting survey methods that enhance anonymity and respondent cooperation. One possibility is to create a trustful and confidential relationship between the interviewer and the survey participants. Alternatively, it is possible to fully protect privacy by adopting indirect questioning procedures that elicit information without posing sensitive questions directly. We consider both above-mentioned possibilities showing the results of a real study which explores the effectiveness of the randomized response crossed model proposed by Lee et al. (2013) to produce prevalence estimates for two sensitive traits, cannabis use and its legalization.

Survey Fraud and the Integrity of Web-Based Survey Research

2021 ◽  
pp. 089011712110375
Author(s):  
Ronli Levi ◽  
Ronit Ridberg ◽  
Melissa Akers ◽  
Hilary Seligman
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Data Integrity ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Online Research ◽  
Human Subjects Research ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Web Based

Compared to traditional paper surveys, online surveys offer a convenient, efficient, and socially distant way to conduct human subjects research. The popularity of online research has grown in recent decades. However, without proper precautions, false respondents pose a serious risk to data integrity. In this paper, we describe our research team’s own encounter with survey fraud, steps taken to preserve the integrity of our study, and implications for future public health research.

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