Kathard Harsha, Mallick Rizwana, Cloete Tracey-Lee, Hansen Anthea, Thabane Lehana
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, F45 Old Main Building, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, 7925, Cape Town, South Africa.
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Children's Institute, University of Cape Town, 46 Sawkins Road, Rosebank, Cape Town, 7700, Cape Town, South Africa.
Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2024 Feb 2;10(1):21. doi: 10.1186/s40814-023-01424-w.
Given the dire need for health and rehabilitation services internationally, exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a critical need to develop tools to support service delivery. This need is palpable in the Global South where tools developed in Eurocentric contexts are not always adaptable, applicable, or relevant. It is for this reason that the researchers present three case studies of tool development using pilot and feasibility studies in South Africa and share the lessons learned from these studies.
To describe three case studies that developed new tools for health and rehabilitation services using pilot and feasibility studies. To synthesize lessons learned from these case studies on the development of tools.
The researchers describe three case studies that were developed. The case studies are summarized as follows: aims and objectives, context, problem, study design, findings, and what happened after the study. Thereafter, a qualitative cross-case analysis was conducted by the researchers to generate themes.
The case studies are described individually and followed by themes identified through cross-case analysis.
The lessons learned are discussed. It is essential to develop new tools and protocols, motivated by the need for equitable and contextually relevant practices. Partnerships and collaboration with end-users are critical for success. A critical, scientific process is essential in developing new tools. Pilot and feasibility studies are invaluable in developing tools and assessing the feasibility of tools and implementation. The goal is to develop practical, usable tools and protocols.
Through the lessons learned, the researchers are hopeful that the international health and rehabilitation professions will continue to strengthen the scientific development of contextually relevant tools and resources.
鉴于全球对健康和康复服务的迫切需求，在新冠疫情期间这一需求更加严峻，因此迫切需要开发支持服务提供的工具。在全球南方地区，这种需求尤为明显，因为在以欧洲为中心的背景下开发的工具并不总是适用、可应用或相关的。正是出于这个原因，研究人员介绍了在南非进行的三项使用试点和可行性研究的工具开发案例研究，并分享了从这些研究中学到的经验教训。
描述三项使用试点和可行性研究为健康和康复服务开发新工具的案例研究。总结从这些案例研究中获得的关于工具开发的经验教训。
研究人员描述了三项已开展的案例研究。案例研究总结如下：目标、背景、问题、研究设计、结果以及研究后的情况。此后，研究人员进行了定性跨案例分析以生成主题。
分别描述了案例研究，随后是通过跨案例分析确定的主题。
讨论了所学到的经验教训。出于对公平和因地制宜做法的需求，开发新工具和方案至关重要。与最终用户的伙伴关系和合作对成功至关重要。关键的科学过程对于开发新工具必不可少。试点和可行性研究在开发工具以及评估工具和实施的可行性方面具有不可估量的价值。目标是开发实用、可用的工具和方案。
通过所学到的经验教训，研究人员希望国际健康和康复专业将继续加强与具体情况相关的工具和资源的科学开发。
