NIH-supported implementation science and nutrition research: a portfolio review of the past decade

Frontiers in Public Health

Public Health

Ariella R. Korn¹  Scarlet Shi²  Padma Maruvada³  Susan Vorkoper⁴  Holly L. Nicastro⁵ 

[1] Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Implementation Science Team, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States;Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States;Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States;Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States;Office of Nutrition Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States;

关键词: nutrition;    implementation science;    research;    grants;    NIH;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2023.1235164

 received in 2023-06-05, accepted in 2023-09-18,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveThis portfolio analysis aims to describe the scope of NIH-funded extramural research grants at the intersection of nutrition research and implementation science (IS) from 2011 to 2022 and to offer insights into future research opportunities relevant to the Strategic Plan for NIH Nutrition Research 2020–2030.MethodsA portfolio analysis of funded grants using NIH reporting systems was conducted to identify nutrition research and IS awarded between fiscal years 2011 and 2022. The authors screened the titles and abstracts for inclusion criteria: research and career development awards involved a nutrition and/or dietary intervention and measured a stated implementation outcome or used an IS theory, model, or framework.ResultsIn total, 33 NIH-funded awards met the inclusion criteria. Almost half of the awards (48.5%) were investigator-initiated research projects compared to research career awards and cooperative agreements. While studies were predominantly conducted in the United States, 15.2% were conducted in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Adults aged 19–64 years and children aged 2–11 years represented most of the study populations (45.5 and 15.2%, respectively). Studies provided nutrition/dietary guidelines and created culturally tailored interventions, which were then adapted in collaboration with community partners in schools, hospitals, and religious settings. The most cited IS outcomes were feasibility, costs, adoption, and acceptability. Sixteen awards (48.5%) used an IS theory, model, or framework to guide their work.DiscussionThe findings show the breadth of NIH-funded nutrition and implementation research and highlight potential research opportunities.

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