Table 1 Principles of Implementation Research (IR) curriculum content
Modules | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
Module 1 | Introduction to IR | Unit 1: Concepts in IR |
• Scope of IR and its relevance | ||
Unit 2: Needs assessment for IR | ||
â–ª IR problem and strategy identification | ||
â–ª Theories and frameworks in IR | ||
Module 2 | Methods in IR | Unit 1: Formulating IR problems, questions and objectives |
Unit 2: Common research approaches in IR â–ª Quantitative methods | ||
â–ª Qualitative methods | ||
â–ª Mixed methods | ||
Module 3 | Ethics and Quality Management in IR | Unit 1: Ethics in IR |
• Key ethical principles in public health | ||
• Ethical issues in IR | ||
Unit 2: Quality management IR | ||
• Quality assurance | ||
• Quality management, etc. | ||
Module 4 | Stakeholder and Community Engagement in IR | Unit 1: Stakeholder engagement |
â–ª Identifying stakeholders | ||
â–ª Stakeholder Engagement | ||
Unit 2: The community in IR | ||
â–ª What is a community? | ||
â–ª Types of communities in IR | ||
Module 5 | Dissemination and Scale-Up in IR | Unit 1: Dissemination |
â–ª Communication elements | ||
â–ª Dissemination strategies and tools | ||
Unit 2: Barriers/facilitators of scaling-up: â–ª Producing and using evidence | ||
â–ª Scaling up, types and elements â–ª References |