Twinamasiko Nelson, Gwokyalya Anna Maria, Byamugisha Joseph, Namara Catherine Misango Precious, Mpaju David, Kintu Timothy Mwanje, Murungi Kevin Otim, Nantale Ritah, Owori Benard, Ocan Moses, Kinengyere Alison Annet
Makerere Lung Institute, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Department of Internal Medicine, Uganda Martyrs' Hospital Lubaga, Kampala, Uganda.
Afr Health Sci. 2024 Sep;24(3):467-475. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v24i3.52.
Dissemination of research findings is a key obligation for researchers. It increases access to evidence and the ability to use and apply the evidence. Repackaging of research findings to inform policy and practice is not yet embraced in many low-and-middle income countries that have under-resourced health care systems.
To determine the methods of communication of research findings by researchers at the Makerere University College of Health Sciences as well as the facilitators and barriers faced while disseminating the findings.
This was a concurrent nested mixed-methods study among researchers. Key informant interviews and self-administered questionnaires were used. The collected Qualitative data was examined through thematic analysis. Quantitative data were analysed with STATA version 15.0, analysing categorical variables using frequencies and percentages.
Of 176 researchers involved in the quantitative survey, more than half (60%, n=106) were males and 40.9%(n=84/176) were lecturers. The most used dissemination method was journal publications (71.6%, n=126) followed by presentations in conferences/workshops (62.5%, n=110). Twelve researchers participated as key informant interviewees. Themes that emerged included: benefits, facilitators and challenges faced in research communication.
Research findings are commonly disseminated through journals and conference presentations. However, researchers face challenges like financial constraints, time limitations, and misrepresentation of findings.
传播研究成果是研究人员的一项关键义务。它增加了获取证据的机会以及使用和应用证据的能力。在许多医疗保健系统资源不足的低收入和中等收入国家，重新包装研究成果以指导政策和实践尚未得到广泛接受。
确定马凯雷雷大学健康科学学院研究人员传播研究成果的方法，以及传播过程中面临的促进因素和障碍。
这是一项针对研究人员的同期嵌套混合方法研究。采用关键信息人访谈和自填式问卷。通过主题分析对收集到的定性数据进行检查。使用STATA 15.0对定量数据进行分析，使用频率和百分比分析分类变量。
在参与定量调查的176名研究人员中，超过一半（60%，n = 106）为男性，40.9%（n = 84/176）为讲师。最常用的传播方法是期刊发表（71.6%，n = 126），其次是在会议/研讨会上发言（62.5%，n = 110）。12名研究人员作为关键信息人接受了访谈。出现的主题包括：研究传播中的益处、促进因素和挑战。
研究成果通常通过期刊和会议发言进行传播。然而，研究人员面临着资金限制、时间限制和研究结果表述不当等挑战。
