Abstract
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1427–1436 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Activity and Health |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 11 |
Early online date | 27 Sept 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Nov 2021 |
Funding
The multisectoral Irish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (I-PARC)22 was established in 2018, with funding from the Health Research Board Applied Partnership Award and Healthy Ireland. The I-PARC project team consists of 14 organizations (National Government Departments = 3, State Agencies = 5, and Research Institutions = 6) and invited international experts (n = 4). Its aim is to bring these researchers and knowledge users together to apply insight, intelligence, and innovation to the challenge of getting more people in Ireland to become more active, more often. During its establishment, I-PARC determined the need to identify areas of strength, but also gaps or points of weakness in PA policy and practice according to the GAPPA whole-of-system approach. This paper reports on the process that I-PARC adopted to facilitate reflection, planning, and improvement of communication between sectors. Furthermore, this paper presents the results from an Irish case study, which demonstrates the potential of adopting such an approach in other countries to help understand the current context and advocate the use of the GAPPA for future action. The authors acknowledge the contributions of the following members of the I-PARC Team: Caera Grady (University of Limerick), Colette Brolly (Public Health Agency Northern Ireland), David Callaghan (Sport Ireland), Dr Femke van Nassau (Amsterdam UMC), James Lavelle (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media), Prof Nanette Mutrie (The University of Edinburgh), Ronan Kielt (Department of Education and Skills), Dr Paul Kelly (The University of Edinburgh), Dr Paula Carroll (Waterford Institute of Technology), and Vydehi Muppavarapu (Sport Ireland). This work was funded by the Health Research Board (HRB APA-2017-030) and the Department of Health (through Healthy Ireland). The workshops were co-funded by the Health Research Board, Sport Ireland, Health Service Executive and Department of Health (through Healthy Ireland).
Keywords
- collaboration
- Methods
- participatory action research
- pragmatic