Table 2 Interview guide: sample questions
Theme | Questions |
|---|---|
Linking institution’s health research | How are the mission and mandate of your institution linked to health research? |
Does your institution have an explicit policy on research and an annual operating plan? Please, describe | |
What are the funding sources identified for implementation? | |
Collaborative research | How do your mission, legal, strategic and/or activities support forming collaborative agreements for research development? |
Please describe the main achievements and progress made thus far | |
Have these achievements been successful experiences of collaborative work? | |
What are the main challenges that you face in supporting or sustaining collaborative research? | |
Do you believe that there are any identified chances to develop partnerships for collaborative research? | |
Zika and research | What were the activities undertaken by your institution in the context of the outbreak of Zika? |
What are the main challenges in identifying opportunities of existing research? | |
Research capacities | What strategies do you consider that the Dominican government should take to strengthen research capacity? |
What strategies do you consider that the Dominican government should take to strengthen the ethical review process? | |
Community engagement | How should community participation be encouraged in project design, analysis and results? |
Could these programmes or projects involve and support vulnerable groups and minorities (e.g. women, disabled, sexual minorities, foreigners, low socioeconomic status)? | |
Recommendations for improving the steering and coordination of collaborative research efforts | What recommendations would you provide to improve the steering and coordination of collaborative health research efforts in the Dominican Republic? |