Research training needs in Peruvian national TB/HIV programs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are few published reports of research training needs assessments and research training programs. In an effort to expand this nascent field of study and to bridge the gap between research and practice, we sought to systematically assess the research training needs of health care professionals working at Peruvian governmental institutions leading HIV and tuberculosis (TB) control and among senior stakeholders in the field.

Methods

Six institutional workshops were conducted with the participation of 161 mid-level health professionals from agencies involved in national HIV and TB control. At each workshop informants completed a structured questionnaire and participated in small and large group discussions. Additional data and institutional commitment was obtaine

SUBMITTER: Garcia PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2955044 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature