Musoke David, Nakalawa Suzan, Brown Michael Obeng, Lubega Grace Biyinzika, Gibson Linda
Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Institute of Health and Allied Professions, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
Int J Health Policy Manag. 2024 Nov 20;13. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.8806.
This commentary reflects on the principles of research coproduction discussed by Rycroft-Malone et al through our experiences in Uganda, particularly within the partnership between Nottingham Trent University (UK) and Makerere University (Uganda). The commentary highlights the coproduction process we have employed in community health projects in Wakiso district, Uganda, by examining both the opportunities and challenges inherent in this collaborative approach. We further highlight the importance of continuous stakeholder engagement, contextspecific communication, and power-sharing, demonstrating how research coproduction can decolonize research methodologies and enhance the relevance and impact of health interventions. By recognising the inequities between North-South partnerships, this commentary contributes to the discourse on how research coproduction can practically be implemented to drive meaningful, community-centred change while addressing the complexities involved. The lessons drawn from our experiences offer a pathway for other global partnerships aiming to integrate the principles of research coproduction into their work.
本评论通过我们在乌干达的经历，特别是通过英国诺丁汉特伦特大学与乌干达马凯雷雷大学之间的合作，对Rycroft-Malone等人所讨论的研究共同生产原则进行了反思。该评论通过审视这种合作方式所固有的机遇和挑战，突出了我们在乌干达瓦基索区社区卫生项目中采用的共同生产过程。我们进一步强调了持续的利益相关者参与、因地制宜的沟通和权力共享的重要性，展示了研究共同生产如何能够使研究方法非殖民化，并提高卫生干预措施的相关性和影响力。通过认识到南北伙伴关系之间的不平等，本评论为关于如何切实实施研究共同生产以推动有意义的、以社区为中心的变革同时应对其中所涉及的复杂性的讨论做出了贡献。从我们的经验中汲取的教训为其他旨在将研究共同生产原则融入其工作的全球伙伴关系提供了一条途径。
