The "secret sauce" for a mentored training program: qualitative perspectives of trainees in implementation research for cancer control.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mentored training approaches help build capacity for research through mentoring networks and skill building activities. Capacity for dissemination and implementation (D&I) research in cancer is needed and mentored training programs have been developed. Evaluation of mentored training programs through quantitative approaches often provides us with information on "what" improved for participants. Qualitative approaches provide a deeper understanding of "how" programs work best.

Methods

Qualitative interviews were conducted with 21 fellows of the National Cancer Institute-funded Mentored Training for Dissemination and Implementation in Cancer to gain understanding of their experiences with mentoring received during the program. Fellows were selected from all 55 train

SUBMITTER: Jacob RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7385963 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature