Different roads, same destination: launching regional training centres.
Tarah Brachman1, Cathy Peyton, Nathalie Folch
1Program Manager, Western Regional Training Centre for Health Services Research; Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Healthcare Policy = Politiques De Sante
|April 21, 2009
Summary
Regional Training Centres in Canada enhanced applied health research capacity through experiential learning and interdisciplinary collaboration. This approach fostered a network promoting evidence-informed decision-making in health and nursing services research.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Nursing Research
Background:
- Four Regional Training Centres (RTCs) were established by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
- RTCs aimed to increase capacity in applied health and nursing services research across Canada.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the innovative approaches used by RTCs to achieve their goal.
- To highlight the development of a network for applied health and nursing services research.
Main Methods:
- Utilized regional contexts and resources to develop training programs.
- Emphasized experiential learning with healthcare decision-maker and organizational involvement.
- Promoted an interdisciplinary conceptual and methodological approach.
Main Results:
- Developed a regional and national network of faculty, researchers, decision-makers, and students.
- Enhanced understanding of knowledge translation and exchange in applied health research.
- Increased capacity in applied health and nursing services research.
Conclusions:
- Experiential learning and interdisciplinary collaboration are key to building research capacity.
- RTCs successfully fostered a network committed to applied health and nursing services research.
- The approach promotes evidence-informed decision-making through effective knowledge translation and exchange.
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