Research capacity, motivators and barriers to conducting research among healthcare providers in Tanzania's public health system: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Building health research capacity in low- and middle-income countries is essential to achieving universal access to safe, high-quality healthcare. It can enable healthcare workers to conduct locally relevant research and apply findings to strengthen their health delivery systems. However, lack of funding, experience, know-how, and weak research infrastructures hinders their ability. Understanding research capacity, engagement, and contextual factors that either promote or obstruct research efforts by healthcare workers can inform national strategies aimed at building research capacity.

Methods

We used a convergent mixed-methods study design to understand research capacity and research engagement of healthcare workers in Tanzania's public health system, including t

SUBMITTER: Kengia JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10478476 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature