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ArticleGlobalization and health2023

Capacity building through comprehensive implementation research training and mentorship: an approach for translating knowledge into practice.

Emmanuel Asampong, Edward Mberu Kamau, Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong, Franklin Glozah, Adanna Nwameme, Kwabena Opoku-Mensah, Belynda Amankwa, Phyllis Dako-Gyeke

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Article in Globalization and health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Emmanuel AsampongDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Edward Mberu KamauUNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO, The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Philip Teg-Nefaah TabongDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana. ptabong@ug.edu.gh.
Franklin GlozahDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Adanna NwamemeDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Kwabena Opoku-MensahDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Belynda AmankwaUnited Nations Development Programme, Ghana Office, Accra, Ghana.
Phyllis Dako-GyekeDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImplementation research (IR) is increasingly gaining popularity as the act of carrying an intention into effect. It is thus an important approach to addressing individual practices, policies, programmes and other technologies to solving public health problems. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) continue to experience public health problems which could be addressed using implementation research. These countries however fall behind prioritizing implementation research due to the disorganized approach used to providing knowledge about the value and scope of implementation research. This paper seeks to explain steps taken to resolve this by capacity strengthening activities through a comprehensive implementation research training and mentorship programme which was informed by needs assessment.

methodsThe roll-out of the comprehensive implementation research training and mentorship was done in phases, including engaging the implementation research community through TDR Global, competency building for programme officers and ethical review board/committee members, and practical guidance to develop an implementation research proposal. The Bloom taxonomy guided the training whilst the Kirkpatrick Model was used for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the capacity building.

resultsThe findings identified critical areas of mentors and how mentorship should be structured and the most effective ways of delivering mentorship. These findings were used to develop a mentorship guide in IR. The mentorship guidance is to be used as a check-tool for mentoring participants during trainings as part of the package of resources in implementation research. It is also to be used in equipping review board members with knowledge on ethical issues in implementation research.

conclusionThe approach for providing comprehensive implementation research training and mentorship for programme personnel has provided an opportunity for both potential mentors and mentees to make inputs into developing a mentorship guidance for LMICs. This guidance would help address mentorship initiation and implementation challenges in IR.

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Capacity BuildingMentoringMentorsHumansImplementation ScienceNeeds AssessmentPublic HealthCapacity strengtheningImplementation researchLMICsMentorshipPublic health

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PMID37231446
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OpenAlexW4378212612

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