Research priorities for preterm lung health research across the lifespan: a community priority setting partnership

Background It is essential to embed patient and public perspectives into every stage of the research journey, including setting the future research agenda. The substantial gaps in our understanding of prematurity-associated lung disease presented a timely opportunity to determine the community’s res...

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Main Authors: Anne McKenzie, Shannon J Simpson, Naomi R Hemy, Amber Bates, Belinda Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-02-01
Series:BMJ Paediatrics Open
Online Access:https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/9/1/e003050.full
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Naomi R Hemy
Amber Bates
Belinda Frank
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description Background It is essential to embed patient and public perspectives into every stage of the research journey, including setting the future research agenda. The substantial gaps in our understanding of prematurity-associated lung disease presented a timely opportunity to determine the community’s research priorities.Objective To conduct a priority setting partnership (PSP) to determine the top 10 research priorities for preterm lung health.Design We undertook a modified James Lind Alliance methodology comprising three main stages: (1) an idea generating survey with open questions to ascertain the community’s most important ideas for future preterm lung health research, (2) prioritisation survey to distill the main themes into a shortlist of 20 and (3) consensus workshop where participants were tasked with ranking their final top 10. This PSP is reflective of the view of preterm-born individuals, parents of preterm children and healthcare professionals in an Australian healthcare setting.Results We collated 144 submissions from the idea generating survey from which 27 prioritisation themes were developed. From the 150 prioritisation survey responses, the 20 themes receiving the most votes were taken to the consensus workshop. Participants identified the following top 10: (1) lifelong impacts; (2) interventions, treatments or supports; (3) ongoing lung health follow-up; (4) diagnostic tools, resources and education for primary healthcare providers; (5) resources to inform and empower families; (6) relationship to physical health and developmental issues; (7) preventing and/or treating lung infections; (8) additional supports, resources and research for minority groups; (9) impact on mental well-being; and (10) likelihood of asthma diagnosis.Conclusion Priorities identified through the PSP will be invaluable in informing future research into prematurity-associated lung disease.
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spelling doaj-art-f2c2d170b7b545b19d458fc95de668722025-02-04T17:25:10ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Paediatrics Open2399-97722025-02-019110.1136/bmjpo-2024-003050Research priorities for preterm lung health research across the lifespan: a community priority setting partnershipAnne McKenzie0Shannon J Simpson1Naomi R Hemy2Amber Bates3Belinda Frank4Community Engagement, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, Western Australia, AustraliaSchool of Allied Health, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, AustraliaWal-Yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaWal-yan Respiratory Research Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, Western Australia, AustraliaCommunity Engagement, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, Western Australia, AustraliaBackground It is essential to embed patient and public perspectives into every stage of the research journey, including setting the future research agenda. The substantial gaps in our understanding of prematurity-associated lung disease presented a timely opportunity to determine the community’s research priorities.Objective To conduct a priority setting partnership (PSP) to determine the top 10 research priorities for preterm lung health.Design We undertook a modified James Lind Alliance methodology comprising three main stages: (1) an idea generating survey with open questions to ascertain the community’s most important ideas for future preterm lung health research, (2) prioritisation survey to distill the main themes into a shortlist of 20 and (3) consensus workshop where participants were tasked with ranking their final top 10. This PSP is reflective of the view of preterm-born individuals, parents of preterm children and healthcare professionals in an Australian healthcare setting.Results We collated 144 submissions from the idea generating survey from which 27 prioritisation themes were developed. From the 150 prioritisation survey responses, the 20 themes receiving the most votes were taken to the consensus workshop. Participants identified the following top 10: (1) lifelong impacts; (2) interventions, treatments or supports; (3) ongoing lung health follow-up; (4) diagnostic tools, resources and education for primary healthcare providers; (5) resources to inform and empower families; (6) relationship to physical health and developmental issues; (7) preventing and/or treating lung infections; (8) additional supports, resources and research for minority groups; (9) impact on mental well-being; and (10) likelihood of asthma diagnosis.Conclusion Priorities identified through the PSP will be invaluable in informing future research into prematurity-associated lung disease.https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/9/1/e003050.full
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Research priorities for preterm lung health research across the lifespan: a community priority setting partnership
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