A qualitative evaluation of the short and long-term impacts of an implementation science training program in South Africa
IS training in Africa was clearly seen as valuable by trainees but IS job opportunities remain scarce. Training programs need to be more closely tied to local government priorities, and training for in-country policy and decision-makers is needed to increase demand for qualified IS researchers and practitioners.
Authors
- Rohit Ramaswamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3410-4441)
- Nosipho Shangase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2735-4637)
- Tobias Freeman Chirwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4344-0842)
- Oludoyinmola Ojifinni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0416-5705)
- Audrey E. Pettifor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3387-0817)
- Kathryn Salisbury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9791-2855)
- Juliana Kagura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6608-6930)
- Kristin Reed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9566-9855)
- Sophia M. Bartels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9431-8735)
- Latifat Ibisomi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1607-1685)
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Department of Health (ZA)
- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Implementation Science Communications
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-024-00672-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.98
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Fogarty International Center
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill