Rural Research Capacity Building Program: capacity building outcomes

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Webster ◽  
Margaret Thomas ◽  
Narelle Ong ◽  
Linda Cutler
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Research Capacity Building ◽  
Research Skills ◽  
Limited Effectiveness ◽  
Building Program ◽  
Capacity Building Program

The Rural Research Capacity Building Program commenced in 2006 with the aim of developing research skills in rural health workers. The program was based on the capacity building principles of workforce development, organisational development, resource allocation, partnership and leadership. Qualitative methods were used to assess capacity building outcomes. A sample of candidates from the 2006 and 2007 cohorts were selected for interview using stratified random sampling and supplemental purposive sampling. Twenty-five individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with candidates, their managers and mentors. Interviews were thematically analysed. The program components of teaching, mentoring and networking led to the development of research skills in candidates undertaking the program. This workforce development resulted in workplace change, particularly where the candidate’s project was ‘close to practice’ and they had management support. The leadership shown and partnerships developed by the program managers enhanced the workforce development and organisational change outcomes. Resources, such as backfill and incidentals, were useful for candidates, but practicalities, such as availability of replacement staff, limited effectiveness. This study showed the value of using a capacity building framework and demonstrated that undertaking research on a topic close to practice positioned candidates to drive change within their organisation.

scholarly journals International research capacity-building programs for nurses to study the drug phenomenon in Latin America: challenges and perspectives

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (spe2) ◽  
pp. 1095-1101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria da Gloria Miotto Wright ◽  
Catherine Caufield ◽  
Genevieve Gray ◽  
Joanne Olson
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Latin American ◽  
International Research ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Research Capacity Building ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Building Program ◽  
The University ◽  
Capacity Building Program

The First International Research Capacity-Building Program for Nurses to Study the Drug Phenomenon in the Americas is a result of a partnership between the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Faculty of Nursing in the University of Alberta, with financial support from the Government of Canada. The program was divided into two parts. The first part of the program was held at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It involved capacity-building in research methodologies at the Faculty of Nursing, which lead to the preparation of four multi-centric research proposals for drug demand reduction in the home countries of the eleven participants in the program. The second part of the program was related to the implementation of multi-centric research proposals in seven countries in Latin America and in Canada. This program presented expertise in research methodology to members of Latin American Schools of Nursing and introduced Latin American expertise to members of a Canadian Faculty of Nursing. The International Research Capacity-Building Program for Nurses to Study the Drug Phenomenon in the Americas has fostered the kind of inter-cultural respect and mutual appreciation necessary to confront the global health problem of the abuse of both licit and illicit drugs.

Lessons learned from a health authority research capacity-building initiative

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 259-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy Trytten ◽  
Martin Wale ◽  
Michael Hayes ◽  
Bev Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Health Authority ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Research Capacity Building ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Building Program ◽  
Capacity Building Program ◽  
Research Funder

Health systems worldwide are under pressure to deliver better care to more people with increasingly complex needs within constrained budgets. Research capacity building has been shown to help alleviate these challenges and is underway at hospitals and health authorities across the country; however, approaches vary widely and little exists in the Canadian literature to share experience and best practices. This article describes how a health authority in British Columbia, Canada, implemented and evaluated a 5-year research capacity-building program in partnership with a provincial health research funder. We offer lessons learned for those leading similar innovation-focused change management initiatives, including vision and buy in, complexity thinking, infrastructure, leadership, and coalition development. We suggest that collective learning and building a more robust research capacity-building literature can help health organizations and their partners take significant steps toward integrating research and care for a more effective, efficient, and patient-centred health system.

scholarly journals International nursing leadership related to the drugs phenomenon: a case study of the partnership experience between the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) and the University of Alberta - Faculty of Nursing

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (spe2) ◽  
pp. 1102-1117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria da Gloria Miotto Wright ◽  
Catherine Caufield ◽  
Genevieve Gray ◽  
Joanne Olson ◽  
Alicia del Carmen Luduena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Nursing Leadership ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
International Nursing ◽  
Demand Reduction ◽  
Schools Of Nursing ◽  
Building Program ◽  
The University ◽  
Capacity Building Program

In this article, the authors discuss the value of international health in advancing the nursing profession through the development of strong leadership in the area of drug demand reduction. Paradigms for nursing leadership are briefly reviewed and linked to the development of the "International Nursing Leadership Institutes" organized by the Inter-American Commission for the Control of Drug Abuse (CICAD). The "International Nursing Leadership Institutes" have facilitated the implementation of Phase III of the CICAD Schools of Nursing Project: a) planning and implementing the first "International Research Capacity-Building Program for Nurses to Study the Drug Phenomenon in Latin America", b) development of Regional and National Strategic Plans for Nursing Professionals in the Area of Demand Reduction in Latin America, and c) preparation of a document that provides guidelines on how to include drug content into undergraduate and graduate nursing curricula. The article also brings reflections directly from several of the participants in the first International Research Capacity-Building Program for Nurses to Study the Drug Phenomenon in the Americas, offered in collaboration with the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. These reflections demonstrate the multiplicity of ways in which this capacity-building program has made it easier for these members of Latin American Schools of Nursing to show leadership in the area of drug demand reduction.

scholarly journals Health research capacity building of health workers in fragile and conflict-affected settings: a scoping review of challenges, strengths, and recommendations

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rania Mansour ◽  
Hady Naal ◽  
Tarek Kishawi ◽  
Nassim El Achi ◽  
Layal Hneiny ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Research Capacity Building ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCAS) have a strong need to improve the capacity of local health workers to conduct health research in order to improve health policy and health outcomes. Health research capacity building (HRCB) programmes are ideal to equip health workers with the needed skills and knowledge to design and lead health-related research initiatives. The study aimed to review the characteristics of HRCB studies in FCASs in order to identify their strengths and weaknesses, and to recommend future directions for the field. Methods We conducted a scoping review and searched four databases for peer-reviewed articles that reported an HRCB initiative targeting health workers in a FCAS and published after 2010. Commentaries and editorials, cross-sectional studies, presentations, and interventions that did not have a capacity building component were excluded. Data on bibliographies of the studies and HRCB interventions and their outcomes were extracted. A descriptive approach was used to report the data, and a thematic approach was used to analyse the qualitative data. Results Out of 8822 articles, a total of 20 were included based on the eligibility criteria. Most of the initiatives centred around topics of health research methodology (70%), targeted an individual-level capacity building angle (95%), and were delivered in university or hospital settings (75%). Ten themes were identified and grouped into three categories. Significant challenges revolved around the lack of local research culture, shortages in logistic capability, interpersonal difficulties, and limited assessment and evaluation of HRCB programmes. Strengths of HRCB interventions included being locally driven, incorporating interactive pedagogies, and promoting multidisciplinary and holistic training. Common recommendations covered by the studies included opportunities to improve the content, logistics, and overarching structural components of HRCB initiatives. Conclusion Our findings have important implications on health research policy and related capacity building efforts. Importantly, FCASs should prioritize (1) funding HRCB efforts, (2) strengthening equitable international, regional, and national partnerships, (3) delivering locally led HRCB programmes, (4) ensuring long-term evaluations and implementing programmes at multiple levels of the healthcare system, and (5) adopting engaging and interactive approaches.

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