Dr Jamie Ranse was invited to present at the 5th International Conference for Mass Gathering Medicine: Legacy for Global Health Security, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This presentation focused on the key research priorities in the context of mass gathering events.
This presentation highlighted:
- What we currently research
- Types of events
- Study designs
- Health outcomes
- Topics
- What we should research
- Move beyond simple descriptive
- The importance of using similar terminology
- Developing a better understanding of mass gathering events
- Useful and usable products
- Explore other ‘factors’ outside the health and medical domain.
- Barriers to research
- Prospective research often relies on organizer cooperation
- Research for ‘research need’ versus ‘operational significance’
- Timeframes
- Funding
- Discussion
- Research and evaluation as part of your event plan
- Health positive research
- Other factors of influence