Nutrition data use and needs: Findings from an online survey of global nutrition stakeholders.
Journal
Journal of global health
ISSN: 2047-2986
Titre abrégé: J Glob Health
Pays: Scotland
ID NLM: 101578780
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Historique:
entrez:
7
12
2020
pubmed:
8
12
2020
medline:
5
8
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
There is growing global demand for country-specific information to track nutritional status and its determinants, including intervention coverage. Periodic population-based surveys form the backbone of most national nutrition information systems. However, data on the coverage of many nutrition specific and sensitive interventions remain sparse. An online survey was administered to the international nutrition community in 2018 through relevant listservs and professional networks to characterize their use of nutrition-related indicators and data sources. Respondents were asked about their professional background, access and use of specific indicators and data sources in the previous year, and unmet data needs. Results were tabulated by respondent characteristics and χ Complete survey responses were received from 235 respondents, the majority from non-governmental organizations and research communities, and few from governments. Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) were the most frequently accessed country-specific data source and the Global Nutrition Report (GNR) was the most accessed consolidated data source, each accessed by approximately 75% of respondents. Respondents with a multi-country focus were more likely to have accessed DHS than those with a single-country focus (85% vs 60%, The survey results highlight the continued need for high-quality, actionable nutrition data to help facilitate progress towards national and global nutrition targets.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
There is growing global demand for country-specific information to track nutritional status and its determinants, including intervention coverage. Periodic population-based surveys form the backbone of most national nutrition information systems. However, data on the coverage of many nutrition specific and sensitive interventions remain sparse.
METHODS
METHODS
An online survey was administered to the international nutrition community in 2018 through relevant listservs and professional networks to characterize their use of nutrition-related indicators and data sources. Respondents were asked about their professional background, access and use of specific indicators and data sources in the previous year, and unmet data needs. Results were tabulated by respondent characteristics and χ
RESULTS
RESULTS
Complete survey responses were received from 235 respondents, the majority from non-governmental organizations and research communities, and few from governments. Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) were the most frequently accessed country-specific data source and the Global Nutrition Report (GNR) was the most accessed consolidated data source, each accessed by approximately 75% of respondents. Respondents with a multi-country focus were more likely to have accessed DHS than those with a single-country focus (85% vs 60%,
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The survey results highlight the continued need for high-quality, actionable nutrition data to help facilitate progress towards national and global nutrition targets.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33282221
doi: 10.7189/jogh.10.020403
pii: jogh-10-020403
pmc: PMC7688248
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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IM
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020403Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: The authors completed the ICMJE Unified Competing Interest form (available upon request from the corresponding author), and declare no conflicts of interest.
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