Operational research in Malawi

Making a difference with cotrimoxazole preventive therapy in patients with tuberculosis and HIV

Bibliographic Data

ID15368598
AuthorsAnthony Harries (0000-0001-6113-9741, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, corresponding author), Anthony D Harries, Rony Zachariah (0000-0002-2915-9328, Médecins Sans Frontières), Rhehab Chimzizi, Felix Salaniponi (Kenya Forest Service), Francis Gausi, Henry Kanyerere (Research for Equity And Community Health Trust), Erik J Schouten (Public Health Institute of Malawi), Andreas Jahn (0000-0001-8181-9795, Public Health Institute of Malawi), Simon D Makombe (Public Health Institute of Malawi), Frank Chimbwandira (Ministry of Health), Frank M Chimbwandira, James Mpunga (Research for Equity And Community Health Trust)
Year2011
Volume11
Issue1
Pages593-593
Publication date2011-07-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-11-593
PMID21794154
PMCIDPMC3161891
OpenAlexW2142064497
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited23

Key lessons for moving this research endeavour through to policy and practice were the importance of placing operational research within the programme, defining relevant questions, obtaining "buy-in" from national programme staff at the beginning of projects and having key actors or "policy entrepreneurs" to push forward the policy-making process. Ultimately, any change in policy and practice has to benefit patients, and the ultimate judge of success is whether treatment outcomes improve or not

Biostatistics · Case fatality rate · Environmental health · Family medicine · Population · Psychological intervention · Public health · Tuberculosis · Global Maternal and Child Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Pediatrics