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A new online toolkit to support implementation research to enhance the use of digital innovations to End TB
Digital technologies are playing an increasing role in the global response to tuberculosis (TB), however their effectiveness and impact are often shaped in the context in which they are implemented. Implementation research can help facilitate the effective introduction of digital health technologies...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9931333/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36812644 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000182 |
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author | Veronese, Vanessa Miller, Cecily Ogundahunsi, Olumide Den Boon, Saskia Xia, Yin Yin Falzon, Dennis Merle, Corinne S. |
author_facet | Veronese, Vanessa Miller, Cecily Ogundahunsi, Olumide Den Boon, Saskia Xia, Yin Yin Falzon, Dennis Merle, Corinne S. |
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description | Digital technologies are playing an increasing role in the global response to tuberculosis (TB), however their effectiveness and impact are often shaped in the context in which they are implemented. Implementation research can help facilitate the effective introduction of digital health technologies in TB programmes. In 2020, the Implementation Research for Digital Technologies and TB online toolkit (IR4DTB) was developed and launched by the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, and the Global TB Programme at the World Health Organization (WHO), to build local capacity for IR and promote the effective use of digital technologies within TB programmes. This paper describes the development and piloting of the IR4DTB toolkit, a self-learning tool designed for TB programme implementers. The toolkit comprises six modules reflecting key steps of the IR process, practical instructions and guidance on how to complete these steps, and real-word case studies to illustrate key learning points. This paper also describes the launch of the IR4DTB during a five-day training workshop with TB staff from China, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Malaysia. The workshop included facilitated sessions on the IR4DTB modules, and provided an opportunity for participants to work with facilitators to develop a comprehensive IR proposal addressing an identified challenge related to the implementation and/or scale-up of digital health technologies for TB care in their home country. Post-workshop evaluation revealed high level of satisfaction among participants with the workshop content and format. The IR4DTB toolkit is a replicable model which can be used to strengthen the TB staff capacity to innovate within a culture of continuous collection of evidence. Through continued trainings and adaptation of the toolkit alongside the integration of digital technologies within TB prevention and care, this model has the potential to contribute directly to all components of the End TB Strategy. |
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spelling | pubmed-99313332023-02-16 A new online toolkit to support implementation research to enhance the use of digital innovations to End TB Veronese, Vanessa Miller, Cecily Ogundahunsi, Olumide Den Boon, Saskia Xia, Yin Yin Falzon, Dennis Merle, Corinne S. PLOS Digit Health Research Article Digital technologies are playing an increasing role in the global response to tuberculosis (TB), however their effectiveness and impact are often shaped in the context in which they are implemented. Implementation research can help facilitate the effective introduction of digital health technologies in TB programmes. In 2020, the Implementation Research for Digital Technologies and TB online toolkit (IR4DTB) was developed and launched by the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, and the Global TB Programme at the World Health Organization (WHO), to build local capacity for IR and promote the effective use of digital technologies within TB programmes. This paper describes the development and piloting of the IR4DTB toolkit, a self-learning tool designed for TB programme implementers. The toolkit comprises six modules reflecting key steps of the IR process, practical instructions and guidance on how to complete these steps, and real-word case studies to illustrate key learning points. This paper also describes the launch of the IR4DTB during a five-day training workshop with TB staff from China, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Malaysia. The workshop included facilitated sessions on the IR4DTB modules, and provided an opportunity for participants to work with facilitators to develop a comprehensive IR proposal addressing an identified challenge related to the implementation and/or scale-up of digital health technologies for TB care in their home country. Post-workshop evaluation revealed high level of satisfaction among participants with the workshop content and format. The IR4DTB toolkit is a replicable model which can be used to strengthen the TB staff capacity to innovate within a culture of continuous collection of evidence. Through continued trainings and adaptation of the toolkit alongside the integration of digital technologies within TB prevention and care, this model has the potential to contribute directly to all components of the End TB Strategy. Public Library of Science 2023-02-02 /pmc/articles/PMC9931333/ /pubmed/36812644 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000182 Text en © 2023 Veronese et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Veronese, Vanessa Miller, Cecily Ogundahunsi, Olumide Den Boon, Saskia Xia, Yin Yin Falzon, Dennis Merle, Corinne S. A new online toolkit to support implementation research to enhance the use of digital innovations to End TB |
title | A new online toolkit to support implementation research to enhance the use of digital innovations to End TB |
title_full | A new online toolkit to support implementation research to enhance the use of digital innovations to End TB |
title_fullStr | A new online toolkit to support implementation research to enhance the use of digital innovations to End TB |
title_full_unstemmed | A new online toolkit to support implementation research to enhance the use of digital innovations to End TB |
title_short | A new online toolkit to support implementation research to enhance the use of digital innovations to End TB |
title_sort | new online toolkit to support implementation research to enhance the use of digital innovations to end tb |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9931333/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36812644 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000182 |
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