Developing locally based research capacity in Uganda

Marshall-Lucette, Sylvie; Corbett, Kevin; Lartey, N; Opio, D; Bikaitwoha, ME

doi:10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00565.x

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“…Finally, our experience and that of our fellow grantees confirmed the significance of barriers cited in the literature associated with inadequate material research infrastructure in many Southern institutions, including inadequate access to the internet, to scientific literature, and financial management personnel (Trostle and Simon 1992, Maina-Ahlberg et al 1997, Marshall-Lucette et al 2007, Ghaffar et al 2008). Certainly the extent of such barriers varies widely across the global South, and these barriers are sometimes reflective of limitations that exceed the bounds of the institution itself, as is the case with internet access in regions where coverage remains limited.…”

Section: Health Research Capacity Strengthening: Long-standing Challesupporting

confidence: 65%

“…Language competency and culturally-variable communication styles can complicate collaboration if not carefully managed (Maina-Ahlberg et al 1997, Stillman et al 2006, Marshall-Lucette et al 2007, Mayhew 2008, Airhihenbuwa 2011). Further, the existing literature cautions (and we think with good reason) that collaborating partners may share common goals related to the HRCS initiative, but that each partner brings to the table an array of personal priorities, long-term research goals and particular expertise (Mayhew 2008), as well as culturally-dependent expectations regarding appropriate training and mentoring styles (Marshall-Lucette et al 2007). Partners should be aware of and work to identify such differences so that they may be negotiated openly during the design and implementation of the HRCS initiative.…”

Section: Health Research Capacity Strengthening: Long-standing Challementioning

confidence: 99%

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Rethinking health research capacity strengthening

Vásquez

Hirsch

Giang

et al. 2013

Global Public Health

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Health research capacity strengthening (HRCS) is a strategy implemented worldwide to improve the ability of developing countries to tackle the persistent and disproportionate burdens of disease they face. Drawing on a review of existing HRCS literature and our experiences over the course of an NIH-funded HRCS project in Vietnam, we summarise major challenges to the HRCS enterprise at the interpersonal, institutional and macro levels. While over the course of several decades of HRCS initiatives many of these challenges have been well documented, we highlight several considerations that remain under-articulated. We advance critical considerations of the HRCS enterprise by discussing 1) how the organisation of US public health funding shapes the ecology of knowledge production in low- and middle-income country contexts, 2) the barriers US researchers face to effectively collaborating in capacity strengthening for research-to-policy translation, and 3) the potential for unintentional negative consequences if HRCS efforts are not sufficiently reflexive about the limitations of dominant paradigms in public health research and intervention.

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Section: Health Research Capacity Strengthening: Long-standing Challesupporting

confidence: 65%

Section: Health Research Capacity Strengthening: Long-standing Challementioning

confidence: 99%

Rethinking health research capacity strengthening

Vásquez

Hirsch

Giang

et al. 2013

Global Public Health

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“…Multiple national and international studies highlight benefits of academic-practice research partnerships such as improving the validity and effectiveness of interventions via varied stakeholder perspectives [1–6], efficiency gains in personnel and infrastructure costs owing to shared resources [7], and improved patient outcomes resulting from implementation of evidence-based nursing care practices [8]. In spite of these benefits, models to engage academic nursing faculty and practice-based researchers and clinicians in collaborative research are limited.…”

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Development of a Regional Nursing Research Partnership for Academic and Practice Collaborations

Tubbs‐Cooley

Martsolf

Pickler

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Nursing Research and Practice

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Background. Collaborative nursing research across academic and practice settings is imperative to generate knowledge to improve patient care. Models of academic/practice partnerships for nursing research are lacking. This paper reports data collected before and during a one-day retreat for nurse researchers and administrators from local universities and health care organizations designed to establish a regional nursing research partnership. Methods. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to address the study aims: (1) to assess research involvement and institutional research resources; (2) to assess interest in and concerns regarding cross-institutional collaborations; and (3) to describe perceptions of the purpose of a partnership and resources needed to ensure success. Results. Participants (n = 49) had differing perceptions of accessibility to resources; participants in practice settings reported less accessibility to resources, notably grant development, informatics, and research assistant support. Participants were interested in collaboration although concerns about conflict of interest were expressed. Four themes related to partnering were identified: harnessing our nursing voice and identity; developing as researchers; staying connected; and positioning for a collaborative project. Conclusion. Academic-practice research collaborations will become increasingly important with health care system changes. Strategies to develop and sustain productive partnerships should be supported.

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“…In our experience, this was a key element in the success and relevance of the intervention, as also described by other authors. [2,24,25] The selected research topics were all perceived as central to participants' daily work in the colleges. They understood the importance of investigating a problem thoroughly, instead of immediately jumping to answers and solutions.…”

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“…In high-income countries, these developments have emerged gradually over several decades and, step by step, have transformed practices and ways of thinking. [1] However, in Malawi and many other low-income countries, the same processes started later and have been hindered by various factors, including difficulty accessing research-based information, [2,3] a lack of resources, and the absence of a culture of research. [4][5][6] Recently, access to research-based information has been improved dramatically in low-income countries, and most higher education institutions, including nursing colleges, have access to the Internet and important health research and scientific information in full-text articles.…”

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Building research capacity in Malawian nursing education—A key to development and change

Tveit

Solum

Simango

2015

JNEP

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Background: This article presents a study on a research capacity building project developed and implemented with 22 nurse educators in Malawi. The aim of the capacity building was to develop knowledge of and initiate research activities in and on nursing education in Malawi. The project was part of a long-term partnership between Norwegian and Malawian nurse educators which has run from 2005 to 2015. Methods: An action research design comprised of three cycles, each which built on the other, was adopted. Participant observation, evaluations by participants, and reviews of participants' research work in progress provided data to assess the impact and challenges of the interventions, and make necessary adjustments. Results:The results indicate that encouraging research on nursing education focused on locally defined problems is a fruitful and motivating way to improve teachers' competence. Participants found the intervention to be highly relevant to their work. They appreciated the cyclic approach and the alternation among input lectures, guided group work, and fieldwork. Participants valued the opportunity to analyze and discuss their own experiences in the light of relevant international research. They found the absence of existing research on nursing education in Malawi a motivation to continue researching. Conclusions: Research capacity building for nurse educators through a participatory approach which addresses locally perceived problems can play an important role in the development of nursing education and practice. Increased collaboration among colleges and the creation of local professional learning communities are potential spin-off outcomes of this approach.

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Developing locally based research capacity in Uganda

Abstract: Local knowledge gained through participatory engagement and collaborative working within Uganda is relevant and useful for current and future UK-Ugandan higher education partnerships.

Cited by 10 publications

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Rethinking health research capacity strengthening

Rethinking health research capacity strengthening

Development of a Regional Nursing Research Partnership for Academic and Practice Collaborations

Building research capacity in Malawian nursing education—A key to development and change

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