AIDS Prevention Research: Training and Mentoring the Next Generation of Investigators from Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Brickley, Deborah Bain; Lindan, Christina

doi:10.1007/s10461-018-2189-z

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“…The characteristics of included studies are presented in Appendix IV. The included sources were published between 2009 and 2021, 2,5,8,9,16–88 and most (n=57, 74%) were published from 2017 onward. The majority of the papers were from Africa (n=28) 8,17,18,24,33–35,37,41–44,46,48,50,51,53,57,59,61,62,65,66,68,79–81,85 .…”

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“…Others were from the Americas (n=7), 29,49,69–72,83 South East Asia (n=4), 30,64,67,78 Eastern Mediterranean (n=2), 56,82 and Western Pacific (n=2) 58,88 regions according to the World Health Organization regional classification 89 . A total of 26 studies and reports were from LMICs 2,5,9,19,20,23,26,28,31,32,36,38,39,45,47,54,55,60,63,73–77,86,87 that included at least 2 regional offices, whereas 8 studies and reports were from around the globe 16,21,22,25,27,40,52,84 and included both LMICs and HICs.…”

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“…Mentoring strategies among young researchers and volunteer online mentors were applied to improve research capacities and outcomes using hierarchical (vertical) and peer-to-peer (horizontal) strategies. Virtual platforms, emails, and establishment of an alumni network were considered to leverage opportunities for mentoring 8,16,17,23,26,27,29,31,32,34,39,61,64,65,71,74,75,78,85,86 …”

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“…Providing adequate and flexible funding can strengthen mentorship activities 48,70 . The use of technology, toolkits, and effective models can also enhance mentoring 30,39,59,75,85 . There is a need for support for further scale-up of existing mentorship initiatives, and establishing models to individualize mentorship training 8,38,58 .…”

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Health research mentorship in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

Kaba,

Birhanu,

Fernandez Villalobos

et al. 2023

JBI Evidence Synthesis

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Objective: The objective of this scoping review was to explore and synthesize the available literature on health research mentorship in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Introduction: Research mentorship is broadly considered a useful strategy to improve research capacities and research outputs. Existing literature and guidance on research mentorship have focused on high-income countries and assumed resource-rich environments. Despite the successful endeavors to improve health research capacity in LMICs, the strategies that work best under different circumstances are poorly understood. There is a need to map and understand the evidence on health research mentorship in the context of LMICs. Inclusion criteria: Sources that reported existing practices, barriers, and mitigation strategies related to health research mentorship in LMICs were included. Methods: We searched for published and unpublished studies and reports written in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. The search strategy was not limited by search dates and the last search was conducted on January 28, 2022. The databases searched included MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, Web of Science Core Collection, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and JBI Evidence Synthesis. We also searched for gray literature in a selection of websites and digital repositories. The JBI scoping review methodology was used. Results: A total of 77 studies and reports were included in the review. The majority of the papers were from Africa (n=28). Others were from Americas (n=7), South East Asia (n=4), East Mediterranean (n=2), and Western Pacific (n=2). The remaining studies were from LMICs that included at least two regional offices. Most of the mentorship projects (n=55) were initiated and funded by institutions from high-income countries. The first authors of 41 papers were primarily affiliated from LMICs. The findings were categorized under a description of research mentorship practices, barriers related to research mentorship, and suggested mitigation strategies. Deliverable-driven training using intensive hands-on mentorship and ongoing peer mentorship programs were some of the non-regular, non-institutionalized approaches used to improve research capacity for junior researchers in LMICs. None of the included papers focused on institutional components of research mentorship in LMICs. The barriers to research mentorship activities in LMICs included lack of clarity on mentorship, cultural variations, unbalanced power dynamics, socio-political influences, language barriers, lack of experienced mentors, and limited local funding. Institutionalizing research mentorship, adapting mentoring methodologies relying on local resources, and addressing and respecting diversity in mentorship programs were among the main strategies identified to effectively implement research mentorship in LMICs. Conclusions: Research mentorship initiatives and practices are limited in LMICs. Few available practices are introduced by researchers and research institutions from high-income countries and yet not institutionalized. The identified existing practices, barriers, and facilitators on health research mentorship could help the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs to institutionalize health research mentorship in LMICs. Review Registration Number: Open Science Framework: https://osf.io/jqa9z/

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Health research mentorship in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

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Fernandez Villalobos

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“…This experience and commitment have been integral to the development of the culturally appropriate community tailored interventions described above. The importance of cultural competency and representation of racial/ethnic minorities in public health research is well established [ 60 – 62 ].…”

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Vital Voices: HIV Prevention and Care Interventions Developed for Disproportionately Affected Communities by Historically Underrepresented, Early-Career Scientists

Sutton

Martínez

Brawner

et al. 2020

J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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Background HIV prevention interventions which support engagement in care and increased awareness of biomedical options, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), are highly desired for disproportionately affected Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx and gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) populations in the United States (US). However, in almost 40 years of HIV research, few interventions have been developed directly by and for these priority populations in domestic counties most at risk. We submit that interventions developed by early-career scientists who identify with and work directly with affected subgroups, and which include social and structural determinants of health, are vital as culturally tailored HIV prevention and care tools. Methods We reviewed and summarized interventions developed from 2007 to 2020 by historically underrepresented early-career HIV prevention scientists in a federally funded research mentoring program. We mapped these interventions to determine which were in jurisdictions deemed as high priority (based on HIV burden) by national prevention strategies. Results We summarized 11 HIV interventions; 10 (91%) of the 11 interventions are in geographic areas where HIV disparities are most concentrated and where new HIV prevention and care activities are focused. Each intervention addresses critical social and structural determinants of health disparities, and successfully reaches priority populations. Conclusion Focused funding that supports historically underrepresented scientists and their HIV prevention and care intervention research can help facilitate reaching national goals to reduce HIV-related disparities and end the HIV epidemic. Maintaining these funding streams should remain a priority as one of the tools for national HIV prevention.

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AIDS Prevention Research: Training and Mentoring the Next Generation of Investigators from Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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Health research mentorship in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

Health research mentorship in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

Vital Voices: HIV Prevention and Care Interventions Developed for Disproportionately Affected Communities by Historically Underrepresented, Early-Career Scientists

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