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ArticleEvaluation and program planning2018

Development and evaluation of a capacity building program in gender-relevant tobacco control research: A Brazilian experience.

Regina C Cruz, Sharina D Person, Lorna Bittencourt, Ana C Efing, Isabel C Scarinci

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  1. Evaluating a Tri-Institutional Cancer Research Capacity-Building Program for Early-Stage Investigators.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026
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Regina C CruzPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, School of Life Sciences, 1155 Imaculada Conceição, Curitiba, Paraná, 80215-901, Brazil. Electronic address: regina.cruz@pucpr.br.
Sharina D PersonUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, 368 Plantation Street, AS5-2070, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA. Electronic address: Sharina.Person@umassmed.edu.
Lorna BittencourtUniversidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. Electronic address: lornabg@gmail.com.
Ana C EfingPontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, School of Life Sciences, 1155 Imaculada Conceição, Curitiba, Paraná, 80215-901, Brazil. Electronic address: ana.efing@pucpr.br.
Isabel C ScarinciUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Preventive Medicine, 1717 11th Avenue South, MT 609, Birmingham, AL, 35205, USA. Electronic address: scarinci@uab.edu.

Funding

Tobacco Control Network among Women in Parana, Brazil - IIR01TW009272 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI SCARINCI, ISABEL C · 2012 to 2016
$1.6M
FIC NIH HHS R01 TW009272
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThere is an increased need for capacity building of researchers and professionals in low- and middle-income countries with evidence-based approaches across the tobacco control continuum, particularly with regard to gender-relevant strategies. We describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of a Career Development and Research Training Program (CDRTP) in tobacco control.

methodsThe CDRTP is organized into two modules: Module I is open to the public and provides an overview of tobacco control; Module II, consists of a one-year program with multi-mode sessions toward the development of a pilot research project. Activities are implemented through co-learning to facilitate cross-fertilization of knowledge, collaborations, and team science.

resultsBetween 2010 and 2015, 255 individuals participated in Module I with 57 applying for Module II's selective process. Out of these, 35 were selected, 29 completed the program (83%), 21 submitted pilot research projects that have undergone review, and 16 were approved for funding. Pre- and post-tests among the 29 participants who completed the training indicated improvement in scholars' perceived knowledge and skills on all of the components.

conclusionIn addition to attracting researchers and professionals who have not been working in tobacco control, the capacity building program has promoted knowledge, skills, and confidence among participants to pursue gender-relevant tobacco control research.

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BrazilCapacity BuildingCareer ChoiceCooperative BehaviorCultural CharacteristicsFemaleHumansKnowledgeMaleProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationResearch PersonnelTobacco ProductsWomen, WorkingCapacity buildingTobacco controlWomen

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PMID29428544
PMCPMC5953794

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