Vector Biology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
Malaria Alert Centre, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi.
BMJ Glob Health. 2022 May;7(5). doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-008378.
Lack of context-specific evidence and inadequate evidence-use for decision-making contribute to poor health. This paper reports on our work aimed at addressing the knowledge translation (KT) gap between evidence generators and users. We present our experiences of strengthening KT via technical advisory groups (TAGs) in parallel with increasing evidence generation through research fellowships and operational research. Vectorborne diseases (VBDs) impose substantial health and economic burdens in sub-Saharan Africa despite being preventable with vector control. The Partnership for Increasing the Impact of Vector Control aimed to reduce the burden of VBDs in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi and at regional and global levels. TAGs can promote evidence-use in policy and practice by engaging relevant stakeholders in both research and policy processes. TAGs and related activities are best facilitated by a coordinator with skills in research and policy. Contextual factors should influence the design and governance of TAGs, which will likely evolve over time. Relevant national stakeholders should be included in TAGs and be actively involved in developing research agendas to increase the relevance and acceptability of research findings for decision-making. The countries present three differing contexts with longer-term research and evaluation necessary to draw lessons on impact.
缺乏针对具体情况的证据和决策中证据使用不足导致了健康状况不佳。本文报告了我们旨在解决证据生成者和使用者之间知识转化 (KT) 差距的工作。我们介绍了通过技术顾问小组 (TAG) 加强 KT 的经验，同时通过研究奖学金和业务研究增加证据生成。尽管可以通过病媒控制来预防，但虫媒疾病 (VBD) 在撒哈拉以南非洲地区造成了巨大的健康和经济负担。旨在减少布基纳法索、喀麦隆、马拉维和区域和全球各级 VBD 负担的增加病媒控制影响伙伴关系。TAG 可以通过让相关利益攸关方参与研究和政策进程，促进政策和实践中的证据使用。TAG 及其相关活动最好由具有研究和政策技能的协调员来促进。上下文因素应影响 TAG 的设计和治理，并且随着时间的推移，TAG 可能会发生演变。应将相关的国家利益攸关方纳入 TAG 并积极参与制定研究议程，以提高研究结果对决策的相关性和可接受性。这三个国家呈现出不同的背景，需要进行更长期的研究和评估，以吸取关于影响的经验教训。
