Getting research findings into practice: Implementing research findings in developing countries

Development of a South African integrated syndromic respiratory disease guideline for primary care

“…9 These approaches served to support the implementation of research findings into practice. 28 Limitations to the development process were the limited range of medications that could be included in the guideline, as well as the absence of diagnostic equipment such as spirometers, and the limited skill sets of the nurse practitioners. As indicated previously, these barriers were overcome by tailoring the guideline to the local setting and ensuring that appropriate management steps were recommended where possible.…”

Is operational research delivering the goods? The journey to success in low-income countries

“…30,64,65 Systematic annual assessment of the successive steps in implementation of operational research and promotion of its eff ects on policy and practice would enable programmes in low-income countries to monitor the outputs of operational research agendas and projects (panel). The denominator is the number of studies approved by relevant ethics committees.…”

How to get research into practice: first get practice into research

“…Much debate focuses on the effectiveness of different approaches to dissemination and behaviour change. [1][2][3][4] This is a significant issue when trying to influence individual practitioners. Another focus is on developing the capacity of research institutions in developing countries, with the expectation that this will increase the relevance and local ownership of results.…”