scholarly journals The Global Cohort of Doctoral Students: Building Shared Global Health Research Capacity in High-Income and Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Semira Abdelmenan ◽  
Christopher T. Andersen ◽  
Fentabil Getnet ◽  
Hari S. Iyer ◽  
Kesaobaka Molebatsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
High Income ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Strengthening Mentoring in Low- and Middle-Income Countries to Advance Global Health Research: An Overview

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (1_Suppl) ◽  
pp. 3-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andres G. Lescano ◽  
Craig R. Cohen ◽  
Tony Raj ◽  
Laetitia Rispel ◽  
Patricia J. Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Challenges and solutions: surveying researchers on what type of community engagement and involvement activities are feasible in low and middle income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. e052135
Author(s):  
Karolin Kroese ◽  
Katie Porter ◽  
Heidi Surridge ◽  
Doreen Tembo
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Round Table ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Low And Middle Income

ObjectivesMeasures to limit the spread of infection during the COVID-19 global pandemic have made engaging and involving members of the community in global health research more challenging. This research aimed to explore how global health researchers adapted to the imposed pandemic measures in low and middle income countries (LMICs) and how they overcame challenges to effective community engagement and involvement (CEI).DesignA qualitative two-stage mixed-methods study involving an online survey and a virtual round table.SettingThe survey and round table were completed online.ParticipantsOf 53 participants, 43 were LMIC-based or UK-based global health researchers and/or CEI professionals, and 10 worked for the National Institute for Health Research or UK Government’s Department of Health and Social Care.Outcome measuresThis study aimed to capture data on: the number of CEI activities halted and adapted because of the COVID-19 pandemic; where CEI is possible; how it has been adapted; what the challenges and successes were; and the potential impact of adapted or halted CEI on global health research.ResultsPandemic control measures forced the majority of researchers to stop or amend their planned CEI activities. Most face-to-face CEI activities were replaced with remote methods, such as online communication. Virtual engagement enabled researchers to maintain already established relationships with community members, but was less effective when developing new relationships or addressing challenges around the inclusion of marginalised community groups.ConclusionsCOVID-19 has highlighted the need for contingency planning and flexibility in CEI. The redesigning and adopting of remote methods has come with both advantages and disadvantages, and required new skills, access to technology, funding, reliable services and enthusiasm from stakeholders. The methods suggested have the potential to augment or substitute previously preferred CEI activities. The effectiveness and impact of these remote CEI activities need to be assessed.

scholarly journals Clinical stroke research in resource limited settings: Tips and hints

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeyaraj D Pandian ◽  
Hueiming Liu ◽  
Dorcas BC Gandhi ◽  
Richard I Lindley
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
High Income ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Regulatory Processes ◽  
Stroke Research ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Background Most stroke research is conducted in high income countries, yet most stroke occurs in low- and middle-income countries. There is an urgent need to build stroke research capacity in low- and middle-income countries. Aims To review the global health literature on how to improve research capacity in low- and middle-income countries, provide additional data from the recently completed ATTEND Trial and provide examples from our own experience. Summary of review The main themes from our literature review were: manpower and workload, research training, research question and methodology and research funding. The literature and our own experience emphasized the importance of local stakeholders to ensure that the research was appropriate, that there were robust local ethics and regulatory processes, and research was conducted by trained personnel. Research training opportunities can be developed locally, or internationally, with many international schemes available to help support new researchers from low- and middle-income country settings. International collaboration can successfully leverage funding from high income countries that not only generate data for the local country, but also provide new data appropriate to high income countries. Conclusions Building stroke research capacity in low- and middle-income countries will be vital in improving global health given the huge burden of stroke in these countries.

scholarly journals Global Health Research, Anthropology and Realist Enquiry

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-51
Author(s):  
Sara Van Belle
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Medical Anthropology ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Social Mechanisms ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Deep Layers ◽  
Low And Middle Income

In this article, I set out to capture the dynamics of two streams within the field of global health research: realist research and medical anthropology. I critically discuss the development of methodology and practice in realist health research in low- and middle-income countries against the background of anthropological practice in global health to make claims on why realist enquiry has taken a high flight. I argue that in order to provide a contribution to today’s complex global issues, we need to adopt a pragmatic stance and move past disciplinary silos: both methodologies have the potential to be well-suited to an analysis of deep layers of context and of key social mechanisms.

scholarly journals The Call for Global Health Research Mentorship for Doctorally Prepared Nurses in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie M. Buser ◽  
John N. Cranmer ◽  
Veronica M. Dzomeku ◽  
Alice Ngoma-Hazemba ◽  
Tom Denis Ngabirano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Global Health Research ◽  
Nursing Research ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Research Mentorship ◽  
Health Nursing ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Limited research about nursing mentorship in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is holding science back. This article describes the strengths and challenges associated with global health research mentorship for doctorally prepared nurses whose scholarship focuses on LMICs. Using reflexive narrative accounts from current and former nurse mentors and nurse mentees who participated in a NIH-funded global health doctoral research program, emerging themes revealed the perspectives of mentors and mentees, producing a global health mentoring model for nursing research mentorship relevant to LMICs. Identified themes, which applied across roles and primary affiliations, included 1) collaborative mentor–mentee relationships and 2) enthusiasm for global health nursing. Our global health nursing research mentor–mentee interaction systems conceptual model focuses on nursing science mentoring in LMICs incorporating interpersonal, institutional, and cultural factors. We describe successful components of global nurse researcher mentorship and summarize directions for future research in the field. Our model can be used to create more effective mentee-centered mentoring for nurses or health professionals conducting global research. To advance science, we encourage doctorally prepared nurses to support mentee-centered research mentorship experiences that are sensitive to the unique needs of interdisciplinary global health scholarship.

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