Building Oral Health Research Capacity in India: Identifying Barriers and Enablers Using Mixed Methods

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-108
Author(s):  
M. Masood ◽  
T. Newton ◽  
O.P. Kharbanda ◽  
Y. Masood ◽  
J. Feine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Barriers And Enablers

Knowledge Transfer Statement: This article will provide a brief overview of the methods in finding barriers and enablers in doing oral health research in India. This mixed-methods approach can be used by researchers in finding barriers and enablers in doing oral health research in other developing countries and building oral health research capacities.

scholarly journals Task Force on Design and Analysis in Oral Health Research: Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ruggiero ◽  
D. Saxena ◽  
S. Tetradis ◽  
T. Aghaloo ◽  
E. Ioannidou
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Patient Management ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Osteonecrosis Of The Jaw ◽  
Clinical Protocols

Knowledge Transfer Statement: This article discusses the proceedings of the conference organized by the Task Force on Design and Analysis in Oral Health Research on the understanding of the translational evidence on the etiology and pathogenesis of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw as well as the clinical protocols on patient management.

scholarly journals Developing clinical academic researchers: insights from practitioners and managers in nursing, midwifery and allied health

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 282-292
Author(s):  
Hazel Roddam ◽  
Lucy Cross ◽  
Rachel Georgiou ◽  
Josephine Gibson ◽  
Stephanie Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Career Pathways ◽  
Allied Health Professions ◽  
Barriers And Enablers ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Strategic Support

Background/Aims Developing a clinical academic role in nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions is challenging because of the lack of a national career pathway, recognition and understanding of the role. This evaluation aimed to explore perspectives of aspiring, or active clinical academics, and healthcare managers in nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions about the benefits, barriers and enablers of engagement in these career pathways. Methods In total, eight workshops were facilitated across England (four each for managers and prospective clinical academics), where 162 participants shared their experiences and perceptions of clinical academic research activities. Results Three major themes were identified that related to the perceived benefits, barriers and enablers of engagement in these career pathways: building health research capacity, building individuals' health research capability, and improving patient care. Conclusion This article demonstrates factors that are valued and perceived to be working well by practitioners and their clinical service managers, and highlights key priorities for further strategic support.

Predatory publishing and the Ghana experience: A call to action for information professionals

IFLA Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kodjo Atiso ◽  
Jenna Kammer ◽  
Jenny Bossaller
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Predatory Journals ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Research Organizations ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
Predatory Publishing ◽  
Research Scientists

Researchers in developing countries are more likely to publish in predatory journals (Xia et al., 2015). This study investigates the understanding that research scientists in Ghana, a developing country, have about predatory journals and their publishing practices. Using a mixed methods approach, research scientists within one cluster of research organizations in Ghana were asked about their awareness of the characteristics of predatory journals, based on their own experience as a researcher. Their publications were also examined. The results indicate that most of the research scientists in this study are aware of predatory journals and are often solicited by them, but are less aware of tools they can use to determine the quality of a particular publication. In addition, 12% of the articles published that make up 24% of the unique journals in which these researchers published could be considered “predatory”. The findings of this research are significant because they indicate that research scientists may have more awareness of predatory journals than is expected, but that they may lack the training or tools necessary for deciding whether or not a journal is legitimate.

Identifying Barriers to Continued Training for Older Workers in a Production Plant: A Mixed-Methods Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Lukas Thürmer ◽  
Aleksandra Yedyenyova ◽  
Erika Spieß
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Employee Training ◽  
Production Plant ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Motivation To Participate ◽  
Work Goals ◽  
Training Opportunities

An aged and shrinking workforce represents one of the major challenges for companies in the next decades. Capitalising on and developing older workers’ potential will therefore be key for organisational success. Research shows, however, that older workers in companies are less likely to receive training than their younger colleagues and that knowledge transfer before retirement frequently fails. Based on these findings, we used a mixed-methods approach to investigate older workers’ motivation to participate in advanced training and knowledge transfer. Older workers in a first, quantitative study (N= 176) reported being significantly less likely to participate in training and having fewer promotion opportunities. Contrary to our expectations, middle-aged workers already showed this decline in training opportunities, which may suggest that leaving workers behind because of their age is a larger problem than previously assumed. To investigate the subjective reasons for this lack of training, we conducted problem-centered interviews with older workers (age > 50;N= 15). Qualitative content analyses identified valuation, immediate job relevance, and setting work goals until retirement as key motivators to participate in continued employee training. Moreover, older workers confirmed our quantitative finding that even middle-aged workers lack training. We discuss how companies can promote older workers’ inclusion in formal and informal training to improve working conditions and retain knowledge.

scholarly journals Academic’s Perceptions of Barriers and Enablers to Oral Health Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Nazahiah Bakri ◽  
Ahmad Nadzri Mohamad ◽  
Mohd Masood ◽  
Mas Suryalis
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Barriers And Enablers

Dental treatment improves the oral health‐related quality of life of adolescents: A mixed‐methods approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 765-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marília Cunha Maroneze ◽  
Diego Machado Ardenghi ◽  
Mario Brondani ◽  
Beatriz Unfer ◽  
Thiago Machado Ardenghi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Rethinking Fuelwood: People, Policy and the Anatomy of a Charcoal Supply Chain in a Decentralizing Peru

Forests ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aoife Bennett ◽  
Peter Cronkleton ◽  
Mary Menton ◽  
Yadvinder Malhi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Rural Poor ◽  
Commodity Chain ◽  
Peruvian Amazon ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
National Market ◽  
Multi Level

In Peru, as in many developing countries, charcoal is an important source of fuel. We examine the commercial charcoal commodity chain from its production in Ucayali, in the Peruvian Amazon, to its sale in the national market. Using a mixed-methods approach, we look at the actors involved in the commodity chain and their relationships, including the distribution of benefits along the chain. We outline the obstacles and opportunities for a more equitable charcoal supply chain within a multi-level governance context. The results show that charcoal provides an important livelihood for most of the actors along the supply chain, including rural poor and women. We find that the decentralisation process in Peru has implications for the formalisation of charcoal supply chains, a traditionally informal, particularly related to multi-level institutional obstacles to equitable commerce. This results in inequity in the supply chain, which persecutes the poorest participants and supports the most powerful actors.

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