Family Life Limited, Sandringham, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2019 Sep;31(6):536-547. doi: 10.1177/1010539519867791. Epub 2019 Aug 13.
This article describes the design, outcomes, challenges, and lessons learned from the ASian Collaboration for Excellence in Non-Communicable Disease (ASCEND) program, implemented between 2011 and 2015 in India, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia. The program involved a blended-delivery model, incorporating online and face-to-face training, mentoring, and supervision of trainees' research projects. Evaluation data were collected at baseline, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months. Intended outcomes, lessons, and challenges were summarized using a logic model. During the program period, 48 participants were trained over 2 cohorts in June 2011 and 2012. The trainees published 83 peer-reviewed articles between 2011 and 2015. Additionally, 154 presentations were given by trainees at national and international conferences. Underutilization of the online learning management system was an important challenge. Utilizing a combination of intensive face-to-face and online learning and mentoring of early career researchers in low- and middle-income countries has great potential to enhance the research capacity, performance, and outputs.
本文描述了 ASian Collaboration for Excellence in Non-Communicable Disease（ASCEND）计划的设计、结果、挑战和经验教训，该计划于 2011 年至 2015 年在印度、斯里兰卡和马来西亚实施。该计划采用混合交付模式，包括在线和面对面培训、导师指导和对学员研究项目的监督。在基线、6、12、18 和 24 个月时收集评估数据。使用逻辑模型总结预期结果、经验教训和挑战。在项目期间，2011 年 6 月和 2012 年 6 月共培训了两批 48 名学员。学员在 2011 年至 2015 年期间发表了 83 篇同行评审文章。此外，学员在国家和国际会议上做了 154 次报告。在线学习管理系统利用率低是一个重要挑战。在中低收入国家，对初级研究人员采用密集的面对面和在线学习以及指导相结合，具有极大的潜力来提高研究能力、绩效和产出。
