From training to practice: a report of professional capacity development in Health Research in West Africa

Between 2008 and 2013, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) conducted a series of post-graduate capacity building in research methodology in West Africa. This work evaluated the contribution of these trainings in terms of knowledge acquisition and influence of research and policy practice. Co...

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Published in:BMC medical education 2021-05, Vol.21 (1), p.259-259, Article 259
Main Authors: Sombié, Issiaka, Bamouni, Sophie Fatoumata, Somé, Donmozoun Télesphore, Johnson, Ermel, Aidam, Jude
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capacity Building
Collaboration
Data collection
Evaluation
Health Services
Incentives
Infrastructure
Knowledge
Medical research
Medical research personnel
Medicine, Experimental
Methods
Pretests Posttests
Program Evaluation
Program Implementation
Research methodology
Research Skills
Research Training
Study and teaching
Sustainability
Trainees
Training
West Africa
Workshops
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Summary:Between 2008 and 2013, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) conducted a series of post-graduate capacity building in research methodology in West Africa. This work evaluated the contribution of these trainings in terms of knowledge acquisition and influence of research and policy practice. Cooke's conceptual framework for assessing research capacity building was used with three data sources to construct the indicators (training reports, research project implementation reports and WAHO research programme evaluation report). There was an improvement in the knowledge of the 84 participants between the pre- and post-test. At the end of the training, the learners developed 19 protocols, 14 of which were finalised, financed and implemented, reflecting the learners' confidence to engage in research at the end of the training. The implementation of the protocols was conducted with the partnership and collaboration between the agents of the control programmes and the research centres. Some research results have been disseminated and a small portion used to strengthen the programmes. This evaluation showed that the training was linked to practice with little publication and use of the results to improve the programmes. This regional capacity building programme should be maintained and strengthened by adding modules in data analysis, scientific communication and knowledge transfer.
ISSN:1472-6920
1472-6920
DOI:10.1186/s12909-021-02696-7