Bridging the Gap in Implementation Science: Evaluating a Capacity-Building Program in Data Management, Analysis, Utilization, and Dissemination in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

Building capacity in implementation science within health programs is dependent on training in theory and practice of epidemiology, statistics, and research in addition to high self-efficacy toward application of training. This article describes a training program providing technical assistance to m...

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Publicado en:Population Health Management Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 245 - 252
Autores principales: Memiah, Peter, Ah Mu, Tristi, Penner, Jeremy, Owour, Kevin, Ngunu-Gituathi, Carol, Prevot, Kourtney, Mochache, Vernon, Wekesa, Paul, Oyore, John, Muhula, Sam, Komba, Patience
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Jun2018
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          Memiah, Peter
          Ah Mu, Tristi
          Penner, Jeremy
          Owour, Kevin
          Ngunu-Gituathi, Carol
          Prevot, Kourtney
          Mochache, Vernon
          Wekesa, Paul
          Oyore, John
          Muhula, Sam
          Komba, Patience
        affil: Department of Public Health, College of Health, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida.
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          Data Management Education
          Data Analysis Education
          Outcomes of Education Evaluation
          Human
          Kenya
          Tanzania
          Descriptive Statistics
          Data Analysis Software
          Summated Rating Scaling
          Course Evaluation
          Pretest-Posttest Design
          Paired T-Tests
          Chi Square Test
          McNemar's Test
          Thematic Analysis
          Funding Source
          Student Satisfaction
          Seminars and Workshops
      ab: Building capacity in implementation science within health programs is dependent on training in theory and practice of epidemiology, statistics, and research in addition to high self-efficacy toward application of training. This article describes a training program providing technical assistance to more than 300 health facilities in Kenya and Tanzania, its evaluation results, and its ability to improve participants' knowledge, competencies, and self-efficacy on data management, analysis, and dissemination among health care professionals. Two months prior to the training, participants (n = 98) were emailed a pre-course survey including 19 questions using a Likert-type response for planning the content of the workshop. Six to 12 weeks after the training, a post-course survey was emailed to all participants. Five different trainings were conducted indicating 5 participant cohorts. The questions posed involved course satisfaction, course impact on knowledge and skills, and self-efficacy in data analysis and utilization. Post-course survey results revealed that the participants had confidence in data analysis, which was significantly different from the pre-test results (0.05 α). Qualitative commentary complemented the findings of the impact of the workshop. Four manuscripts and 13 abstracts have been submitted post training. Results suggest that a short-term training program can achieve immediate gains in data and research self-efficacy among health care professionals. Although increasing self-efficacy is a necessary first step in developing skills, educators should engage in continuing education for sustainable dissemination practices. There is an urgent need to determine the current infrastructure to promote scientific dissemination. This will assist countries to produce better evidence to support their programs, policies, and overall health programs.
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