Members’ experiences and perceptions of participating in an Australian Regional One Health Network
Abstract Background The One Health framework is intended to optimise the interdependent health of humans, animals and ecosystems. It relies on effective collaborations across disciplines, sectors and communities. One Health networks have become increasingly important platforms for encouraging, creat...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:cf14e454f1e847a7b7eac2b1084488dd 2024-02-11T10:03:52+01:00 Members’ experiences and perceptions of participating in an Australian Regional One Health Network Kirrilly Thompson Joanne Taylor Peter D. Massey David N. Durrheim 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-023-00093-2 https://doaj.org/article/cf14e454f1e847a7b7eac2b1084488dd EN eng BMC https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-023-00093-2 https://doaj.org/toc/2524-4655 doi:10.1186/s42522-023-00093-2 2524-4655 https://doaj.org/article/cf14e454f1e847a7b7eac2b1084488dd One Health Outlook, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024) Collaboration Membership survey One health Network Survey tool Policy Environmental sciences GE1-350 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-023-00093-2 2024-01-21T01:42:47Z Abstract Background The One Health framework is intended to optimise the interdependent health of humans, animals and ecosystems. It relies on effective collaborations across disciplines, sectors and communities. One Health networks have become increasingly important platforms for encouraging, creating and supporting collaborations. Their success is usually judged by evaluations of their outputs. However, there is also a need to understand member experiences and perceptions of the networks in which they participate. To that end, we undertook the first membership survey of a One Health network that was established in Australia in 2005. Methods An online membership survey was created, comprising closed and open-ended questions. Results Around one third of the Regional One Health Partnership (‘the Network’) participated in the study (33 members). Participants contributed a combined total of 170 years of experience in the Network and 414 years of combined experience working in/on One Health. The Network has provided excellent opportunities for cross sectoral collaboration that would otherwise not have been possible. Findings also highlighted the intangible benefits of membership such as the creation of a collaborative support group for emerging and established One Health practitioners. Conclusions The Network plays an important role in One Health collaborations in New South Wales and further afield. Commensurate with the literature on One Health collaborations globally, we identified a need for greater diversity amongst members, especially from First Nations people, local communities, non-government organisations and wildlife/environment experts, as well as concerted attempts to identify policy implications. Our membership survey tool could be adapted for future One Health Network membership surveys in Australia and internationally. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles One Health Outlook 6 1 |
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Abstract Background The One Health framework is intended to optimise the interdependent health of humans, animals and ecosystems. It relies on effective collaborations across disciplines, sectors and communities. One Health networks have become increasingly important platforms for encouraging, creating and supporting collaborations. Their success is usually judged by evaluations of their outputs. However, there is also a need to understand member experiences and perceptions of the networks in which they participate. To that end, we undertook the first membership survey of a One Health network that was established in Australia in 2005. Methods An online membership survey was created, comprising closed and open-ended questions. Results Around one third of the Regional One Health Partnership (‘the Network’) participated in the study (33 members). Participants contributed a combined total of 170 years of experience in the Network and 414 years of combined experience working in/on One Health. The Network has provided excellent opportunities for cross sectoral collaboration that would otherwise not have been possible. Findings also highlighted the intangible benefits of membership such as the creation of a collaborative support group for emerging and established One Health practitioners. Conclusions The Network plays an important role in One Health collaborations in New South Wales and further afield. Commensurate with the literature on One Health collaborations globally, we identified a need for greater diversity amongst members, especially from First Nations people, local communities, non-government organisations and wildlife/environment experts, as well as concerted attempts to identify policy implications. Our membership survey tool could be adapted for future One Health Network membership surveys in Australia and internationally. |
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Members’ experiences and perceptions of participating in an Australian Regional One Health Network |
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