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Citizen Science for public health.
Lea Den Broeder1,2, Jeroen Devilee1, Hans Van Oers1,3
1National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
Citizen Science, involving public participation in research, can improve public health policy by integrating community perspectives. This approach empowers communities and enhances health knowledge, despite implementation challenges.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Community Engagement
- Citizen Science
Background:
- Public health policy development often lacks citizen perspectives due to complex processes.
- Inclusive policy-making requires bridging the gap between policy production and community viewpoints.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore if citizen engagement in knowledge production can foster inclusive public health policymaking.
- To introduce and evaluate Citizen Science approaches in the public health context.
Main Methods:
- Reviewing different types of Citizen Science from non-health fields.
- Identifying challenges of Citizen Science in public health and proposing solutions.
- Developing a framework for evaluating Citizen Science in public health practice.
Main Results:
- Citizen Science, participatory action research, and popular epidemiology show potential for improved knowledge and community health.
- A draft framework includes a typology of Citizen Science and a causal model for its benefits.
Conclusions:
- Citizen Science offers a pathway to more inclusive public health policies.
- This approach can benefit both the scientific knowledge generated and the participating citizens.
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