Identifying research priorities for health professions education research in sub-Saharan Africa using a modified Delphi method.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent increases in health professions education (HPE) research in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), though substantial, have predominantly originated from single institutions and remained uncoordinated. A shared research agenda can guide the implementation of HPE practices to ultimately influence the recruitment and retention of the health workforce. Thus, the authors aimed to generate and prioritise a list of research topics for HPE research (HPER) in SSA.

Methods

A modified Delphi process was designed to prioritise a shared agenda. Members of the African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) technical working group (TWG) were asked to first list potential research topics. Then, members of the same TWG and attendees at the annual AFREhealth academic sy

SUBMITTER: Van Schalkwyk SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7672834 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature