Table 2 Characteristics of included studies (N = 20)
Study characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Region of corresponding author affiliation | |
Global north | 15 (75%) |
Global south | 5 (25%) |
Region of first author affiliation | |
Global north | 12 (60%) |
Global south | 8 (40%) |
Funding status | |
Government agency | 11 (55%) |
International organization | 6 (30%) |
University | 3 (15%) |
Not specified | 2 (10%) |
Study design | |
Mixed methods | 12 (60%) |
Project report | 4 (20%) |
Qualitative | 3 (15%) |
Quantitative | 1 (5%) |
Country | |
Nigeria | 6 (30%) |
Haiti | 4 (20%) |
Zimbabwe | 4 (20%) |
Liberia | 3 (15%) |
Burkina Faso | 2 (10%) |
Solomon Islands | 2 (10%) |
Cameroon | 1 (5%) |
Gambia | 1 (5%) |
The Dominican Republic of Congo | 1 (5%) |
Lebanon | 1 (5%) |
Health topic | |
Health research methods | 14 (70%) |
Communicable diseases | 6 (30%) |
Global surgery | 2 (10%) |
Health education | 2 (10%) |
Health policy and systems research | 2 (10%) |
Mental health | 2 (10%) |
Epidemiology | 1 (5%) |
Type of capacity building | |
Workshop | 13 (65%) |
Mentorship | 5 (25%) |
Fellowship | 2 (10%) |
Course | 1 (5%) |
Teaching rounds | 1 (5%) |
Training Programme | 1 (5%) |
Residency | 1 (5%) |
Target population | |
Academics | 14 (70%) |
Health service providers | 11 (55%) |
Health management and support staff | 7 (35%) |
Community members (subgroup) | 3 (15%) |
Level of implementation | |
Individual | 19 (95%) |
Organizational | 4 (20%) |
System | 3 (15%) |
Setting | |
Mixed | 10 (50%) |
University | 2 (10%) |
Hospital | 3 (15%) |
Not specified | 5 (25%) |
Mode of delivery | |
In person | 13 (65%) |
Blended | 7 (35%) |
Online | 0 |
Pedagogy | |
Interactive | 11 (55%) |
Practicum-based | 9 (45%) |
Theory | 7 (35%) |
Evaluation time point | |
Pre/post/during intervention | 3 (15%) |
Short-term post intervention (<1 year) | 15 (75%) |
Long-term post intervention (≥ 1 year) | 4 (20%) |
Not specified | 2 (10%) |