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Open Access The effects of placing an operational research fellow within the Viet Nam National Tuberculosis Programme

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Authors: Hoa, N. B. 1 ; Nhung, N. V. 2 ; Kumar, A. M. V. 3 ; Harries, A. D. 4 ; 

Source: Public Health Action, Volume 6, Number 4, 21 December 2016, pp. 273-276(4)

Publisher: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5588/pha.16.0044

In April 2009, an operational research fellow was placed within the Viet Nam National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP). Over the 6 years from 2010 to 2015, the OR fellow co-authored 21 tuberculosis research papers (as principal author in 15 [71%]). This constituted 23% of the 91 tuberculosis papers published in Viet Nam during this period. Of the 21 published papers, 16 (76%) contributed to changes in policy (n = 8) and practice (n = 8), and these in turn improved programme performance. Many papers also contributed important evidence for better programme planning. Highly motivated OR fellows embedded within NTPs can facilitate high-quality research and research uptake.

Keywords: OR fellow; Viet Nam; policy; practice

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: National Tuberculosis Programme Viet Nam, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Centre for Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Paris, France 2: National Tuberculosis Programme Viet Nam, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Viet Nam Association Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Hanoi, Viet Nam 3: Centre for Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Paris, France, The Union South-East Asia Regional Office, New Delhi, India 4: Centre for Operational Research, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), Paris, France, Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK

Publication date: 21 December 2016

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