@inproceedings{df67cfb850524a0cba66fab1b9777871,
title = "Aligning public health and health informatics research strengths with national level research priorities in Saudi Arabia",
abstract = "The objective of this paper is to explore the process of aligning the College of Public Health and Health Informatics research strengths at KSAU-HS with Saudi National Science Technology and Innovation Plan (NSTIP). Nineteen participants responded to a survey and reported on their research strengths, research goals, and research barriers. All 19 participants had academic faculty appointments at the assistant professor level. Five of the 19 participants, also had administrative level positions. A thematic content analysis was performed on the data. The comments were grouped into themes in a manner that reflected the objective of the exercise. Results show that although there are a variety of research strengths within the college, funding, staffing, bureaucracy, data access, and linkages with other healthcare organizations were barriers hindering research progress. This process has led the college to focus on two NSTIP-KACST national priority areas of 1) Information technology; and 2) Medical and Health related research. Future research will assess the outcome of the plan on the research agenda of the college.",
keywords = "Health Informatics, Public Health, Research, Saudi Arabia, Strategy",
author = "Mowafa Househ and Riyad Alshammri and Huda Jradi and Da'ar, {Omar B.} and Basema Saddik and Ahmed Alamry",
year = "2014",
doi = "10.3233/978-1-61499-423-7-249",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781614994220",
series = "Studies in Health Technology and Informatics",
publisher = "IOS Press",
pages = "249--252",
booktitle = "Integrating Information Technology and Management for Quality of Care",
address = "United States",
note = "12th International Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare, ICIMTH 2014 ; Conference date: 10-07-2014 Through 13-07-2014",
}