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Advancing Health Research Impact through a Systemic Multi-Sectoral Approach: A Protocol for Introducing Reduced-Sodium Salts and Salty Condiments in Vietnam

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  • Emalie Rosewarne

    (The George Institute for Global Health, The University of New South Wales, Level 5, 1 King St., Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia)

  • Annet C. Hoek

    (The George Institute for Global Health, The University of New South Wales, Level 5, 1 King St., Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia)

  • Aliyah Palu

    (The George Institute for Global Health, The University of New South Wales, Level 5, 1 King St., Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia)

  • Kathy Trieu

    (The George Institute for Global Health, The University of New South Wales, Level 5, 1 King St., Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia)

  • Colman Taylor

    (The George Institute for Global Health, The University of New South Wales, Level 5, 1 King St., Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia
    Health Technology Analysts, Level 1/370 Norton St., Sydney, NSW 2040, Australia)

  • Do Thi Phuong Ha

    (National Institute of Nutrition, Vietnam. 48B Tăng Bạt Hổ Street, Phạm Đình Hổ, Hai Bà Trưng District, Hanoi 11611, Vietnam)

  • Michael Sieburg

    (YCP Solidiance, PTE LTD, Suite 704, Satra Dong Khoi Building, 58 Dong Khoi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam)

  • Nicole Ide

    (Resolve to Save Lives, 85 Broad Street, Suite 1626, New York, NY 10004, USA)

  • Kent Buse

    (The George Institute for Global Health, Imperial College London, London SW7 2BX, UK)

  • Jacqui Webster

    (The George Institute for Global Health, The University of New South Wales, Level 5, 1 King St., Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia)

Abstract

Better alignment between health research organisations with the needs (and interests) of key stakeholders in the health policy and research system is critical to improving research impact. The George Institute for Global Health’s ‘Healthier Societies’ program focuses on harnessing the power of governments, markets, and communities to improve population level health equity outcomes and maximise research impact. This protocol outlines a systemic multi-sectoral approach to advance health research impact globally applied to a project to reduce population salt intake in Vietnam by introducing reduced-sodium salts and salty condiments. We defined a systemic multi-sectoral approach to be a strategy that involves engaging with government, market and communities in a deliberate and joined-up way to solve a problem in which they all have a role to play. The project objectives are to: (i) produce reduced-sodium fish sauce products and test consumer acceptability; (ii) investigate the market feasibility of introducing reduced-sodium foods (salt, bot canh and fish sauce) into the Vietnamese market; (iii) estimate the cost-effectiveness of three different government strategies to support the implementation of reduced-sodium products; and (iv) develop an advocacy roadmap to maximise potential research impact. Methods will include standard quality and safety assessments, consumer sensory testing for the locally produced reduced-sodium fish sauces, market feasibility assessment (including collating market data and semi-structured interviews with stakeholders), cost-effectiveness modelling (Markov cohort model), multi-sector stakeholder engagement, and the development of a coordinated advocacy strategy using the Kotter Plus framework. Health research organisations are increasingly seeking ways to achieve greater impact with their research. Through the application of a systemic multi-sectoral approach with governments, markets and communities, this protocol provides an example of how health research projects can achieve such impact.

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  • Emalie Rosewarne & Annet C. Hoek & Aliyah Palu & Kathy Trieu & Colman Taylor & Do Thi Phuong Ha & Michael Sieburg & Nicole Ide & Kent Buse & Jacqui Webster, 2022. "Advancing Health Research Impact through a Systemic Multi-Sectoral Approach: A Protocol for Introducing Reduced-Sodium Salts and Salty Condiments in Vietnam," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-10, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:19:p:12937-:d:937619
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