Practical actions for fostering cross-disciplinary global health research: lessons from a narrative literature review
| Autor: | Nicholas Stacey, Karen Hofman, Peter Hangoma, Maio Bulawayo, Mwimba Chewe, Laura Downey, Mpuma Kamanga, Anita Kaluba, Gavin Surgey |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Medicine (General) wa_950 Universities media_common.quotation_subject review Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Global Health 050905 science studies Collective action wa_110 wa_20_5 Power (social and political) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine R5-920 medicine Global health Humans Narrative 030212 general & internal medicine Sociology Practical implications Original Research media_common Teamwork Cross disciplinary Health Policy Public health public health 05 social sciences wa_900 Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health wa_100 Leadership Engineering ethics 0509 other social sciences health systems |
| Zdroj: | BMJ Global Health, Vol 5, Iss 4 (2020) BMJ Global Health |
| ISSN: | 2059-7908 |
| Popis: | IntroductionGlobal health research involves disciplines within and beyond the health sciences. A cross-disciplinary collaborative research approach enables an interchange of knowledge and experience and stimulates innovative responses to complex health challenges. However, there is little robust evidence to guide the design and implementation of cross-disciplinary research in global health, hampering effective collective action. This review synthesised evidence on practical actions for fostering cross-disciplinary research to provide guidance on the design and implementation of research in global health.MethodsWe searched five electronic databases using key words. The search included original research and research notes articles in English. We used a framework adapted from the socio-ecological model and thematic synthesis for data analysis.ResultsThirty-six original research and 27 research notes articles were included in the review. These were predominantly from high-income countries and indicated that practical actions on fostering cross-disciplinary research are closely linked to leadership and teamwork which should be planned and implemented at research team and institutional levels. The publications also indicated that individual qualities such as being receptive to new ideas and funders’ power and influence have practical implications for conducting cross-disciplinary research. Practical actions that individuals, research team leaders, academic institutions and funders can undertake to foster cross-disciplinary research were identified.ConclusionOur review found evidence from high-income countries, not low-and-middle-income countries, about practices that can improve cross-disciplinary research in global health. Critical knowledge gaps exist around how leadership and teamwork processes can better integrate expertise from different disciplines to make cross-disciplinary research more effective. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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