Research & Reports
Data-Driven Violence Prevention
Our Approach to Research
The VPA adopts the best-practice approach of using data to guide all violence prevention efforts. Research is fundamental to developing a greater understanding of the situation at hand.
All projects and programmes are evidence-based, and are facilitated through implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and collaboration between organizations on violence prevention. This is translated into:
- ✓Research papers and journal articles
- ✓Reports and policy briefs
- ✓Conference and workshop presentations
- ✓Data analysis and visualization tools
What Research Enables VPA To Do
- ✓Lobby for national action plans for violence prevention
- ✓Facilitate data analysis to identify and promote best practices
- ✓Reinforce the promotion of primary prevention of violence through public education
- ✓Support the strengthening of systems and services for victims of violence
- ✓Integrate violence prevention into social and educational policies
- ✓Promote the safe community concept across Jamaica
Featured Research: Cost of Care Project
The Cost of Care Project reviewed cases of Violence Related Injuries (VRI) and Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) in seven major hospitals across Jamaica between April and June 2014. The project examined the direct and indirect costs of these injuries, focusing on Operating Theatres and Intensive Care Units.
Project Aims
- To determine the epidemiology of violence related injuries (VRIs) and injuries associated with road traffic crashes (RTCs) in Jamaica.
- To estimate the direct and indirect costs of VRIs and injuries associated with RTCs in Jamaica.
Lead Investigators
- ✓Professor Trevor McCartney — Medical Chief of Staff, UHWI
- ✓Dr. Elizabeth Ward — Chairperson, Violence Prevention Alliance
- ✓Dr. Deanna Ashley — Executive Director, Violence Prevention Alliance
- ✓Dr. Jason Toppin — Consultant Anaesthetist, UHWI
- ✓Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee — Director, Mona GeoInformatics Institute
Collaborating Agencies
- ✓Violence Prevention Alliance — data analysis and report generation
- ✓Ministry of Health — provision of data and technical support
- ✓Mona GeoInformatics Institute — mapping of injury locations
- ✓Funded by: The JN Foundation and the National Health Fund
Reports & Documents
Download VPA Jamaica research reports, presentations and publications. Contact us to request specific documents.
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Suggest a Research Topic
Are there violence prevention issues in your community that need deeper investigation? VPA Jamaica welcomes research suggestions from members, partners and the public. Help us direct our research where it matters most.