International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Building Research Capacity for Impact in Applied Health Services Research Partnerships; Comment on “Experience of Health Leadership in Partnering With University-Based Researchers in Canada – A Call to “Re-imagine” Research”

Document Type : Commentary

Author
Jo Cooke 1, 2
1 NIHR Collaboration and Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care for Yorkshire and Humber (CLAHRC YH), Sheffield, UK
2 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
10.15171/ijhpm.2020.11
Abstract
Bowen and colleagues ask us to re-imagine how to conduct research in academic-practice partnerships, and to develop capacity in the applied research and health workforce to do this. This commentary reinforces their messages, and describes a framework of research capacity development for impact (RCDi) which emphasizes active and continuous experiential learning within research partnerships. The RCDi framework includes the need to focus on multiple levels in the collaboration architecture, and describes principles of working that aims to increase impact on services, and learning opportunities for all partners.
Keywords
Research Capacity Building
Co-production
Research Impact
Research Networks
Research Collaborations
UK
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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 10, Issue 2
February 2021
Pages 93-97

  • Received Date 23 November 2019
  • Revised Date 18 January 2020
  • Accepted Date 19 January 2020
  • First Published Date 01 February 2021
  • Published Date 01 February 2021