From: Research training needs in Peruvian national TB/HIV programs
On the importance of research |
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"We need to convince high level authorities about the need to do research, good practical research to improve our services." |
"We have to be trained to be able to talk to and convince our authorities [to undertake research], or we have to train our authorities to change." |
"We need to do more evidenced-based public health activities. Research can provide us this evidence." |
On the need for operations research |
"I think that at this point what our country needs is - rather than general research or clinical research on individuals - research on how our health system works; that is, how it operates... operations research and how to help improve it..." |
"We need more operations research, something that has been done by NGOs and international donor agencies, but it has been restricted to a few people who know how to do it and they don't even share the results. All health workers should know how to do it and should use operations research as a tool to improve their services." |
"We have to learn how to develop research in teams, as part of our day-to-day work. This could become a permanent system to improve." |
"I think that a priority is to learn basic epidemiology, but a much higher priority is to learn economics - cost effectiveness it is called, right? And how health systems work and can be improved." |
"We should start teaching people about research methods and operations research, health services research, something that will be practical and useful." |