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

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dc.contributor.authorMemiah, Peter
dc.contributor.authorMu, Tristi Ah
dc.contributor.authorPenner, Jeremy
dc.contributor.authorOwour, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorGituathi, Carol Ngunu
dc.contributor.authorPrevot, Kourtney
dc.contributor.authorMochache, Vernon
dc.contributor.authorWekesa, Paul
dc.contributor.authorOyore, John
dc.contributor.authorKomba, Patience
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-17T12:24:52Z
dc.date.available2023-05-17T12:24:52Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractBuilding 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 Likerttype 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 a). 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMemiah, P., Ah Mu, T., Penner, J., Owour, K., Ngunu-Gituathi, C., Prevot, K., ... & Komba, P. (2018). Bridging the gap in implementation science: evaluating a Capacity-Building program in data management, analysis, utilization, and dissemination in low-and middle-income countries. Population Health Management, 21(3), 245-251.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1089/pop.2017.0093
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/25328
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMary Ann Liebert, Inc.en_US
dc.subjectcapacity-buildingen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectimplementation scienceen_US
dc.titleBridging the Gap in Implementation Science: Evaluating a Capacity-Building Program in Data Management, Analysis, Utilization, and Dissemination in Low- and Middle-Income Countriesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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