Outcomes research: science and action

Public health research: between science and action?

In this text, we first propose a concept of public health research as a multidisciplinary endeavor whose aim is to identify the main determinants of people's health status, analyzed at the collective level. The public's health is thus envisioned as a socially determined reality, in which risk factors include biological phenomena as well as a given community's social and economic environment. Se...

Action Research and Design Science Research – More Similar than Dissimilar

During the past few years there has been a discussion within the information systems community related to the similarities and differences between action research (AR) and design science research (DSR). Some believe the two research paradigms are similar and that they can be matched in ways that can improve the quality of research. Others argue that AR and DSR are based on fundamentally differe...

Towards Participatory Action Design Research: Adapting Action Research and Design Science Research Methods for Urban Informatics

This paper proposes a new research method, Participatory Action Design Research (PADR), for studies in the Urban Informatics domain. PADR supports Urban Informatics research in developing new technological means (e.g. using mobile and ubiquitous computing) to resolve contemporary issues or support everyday life in urban environments. The paper discusses the nature, aims and inherent methodologi...

Toward a science of transdisciplinary action research.

This paper offers a conceptual framework for establishing a science of transdisciplinary action research. Lewin's (1951) concept of action research highlights the scientific and societal value of translating psychological research into community problem-solving strategies. Implicit in Lewin's formulation is the importance of achieving effective collaboration among behavioral researchers, commun...

Journal of Membrane Science and Research