Training for Interdisciplinary Health Research Defining the Required Competencies

Although interdisciplinary research is becoming the dominant model for understanding complex health issues, little is known about the competencies required for successful interdisciplinary collaboration. Published research has discussed attitudes about interdisciplinary work and organizational resou...

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Published in:Journal of allied health 2008-07, Vol.37 (2), p.65-70
Main Authors: Gebbie, Kristine M., Mason Meier, Benjamin, Bakken, Suzanne, Carrasquillo, Olveen, Formicola, Allan, Aboelela, Sally W., Glied, Sherry, Larson, Elaine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allied Health Occupations
Collaboration
Competence
Conferences (Gatherings)
Cooperative Behavior
Curricula
Delphi Technique
Feedback
Health Occupations
Humans
Interdisciplinary Approach
Interdisciplinary aspects
Job Performance
Literature reviews
Medical research
Opinions
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Patient Care Team
Personality Traits
Professional Competence - standards
Professions
Qualitative research
Research - education
Research centers
Researchers
Training
Validity
Verbs
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Summary:Although interdisciplinary research is becoming the dominant model for understanding complex health issues, little is known about the competencies required for successful interdisciplinary collaboration. Published research has discussed attitudes about interdisciplinary work and organizational resources but not the needed competencies. This report describes the method and results of the competency specification process for health research. Based on an established definition of interdisciplinary research, a preliminary set of competencies was developed from expert opinion of key informants and a review of the interdisciplinary research literature. A Delphi panel of interdisciplinary researchers then reached consensus on 17 competencies necessary for interdisciplinary research.
ISSN:0090-7421
1945-404X