| Literature DB >> 28123967 |
N B Hoa1, N V Nhung2, A M V Kumar3, A D Harries4.
Abstract
In April 2009, an operational research fellow was placed within the Viet Nam National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP). Over the 6 years from 2010 to 2015, the OR fellow co-authored 21 tuberculosis research papers (as principal author in 15 [71%]). This constituted 23% of the 91 tuberculosis papers published in Viet Nam during this period. Of the 21 published papers, 16 (76%) contributed to changes in policy (n = 8) and practice (n = 8), and these in turn improved programme performance. Many papers also contributed important evidence for better programme planning. Highly motivated OR fellows embedded within NTPs can facilitate high-quality research and research uptake.Entities:
Keywords: OR fellow; Viet Nam; policy; practice
Year: 2016 PMID: 28123967 PMCID: PMC5176054 DOI: 10.5588/pha.16.0044
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Public Health Action ISSN: 2220-8372