Capacity Building for Research in Critical Care: A Pilot Program in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Lama H. Nazer, Ruth Kleinpell, Keith Olsen, Feras Hawari

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Abstract

Research productivity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region is relatively low in all fields, including critical care. We describe a capacity-building research program that was piloted with 11 clinicians from the Eastern Mediterranean Region, who had minimal research experience. The program was conducted over 1 year, with a structure that specifically addressed factors that contribute to low research productivity. We describe the structure of the program, the faculty involved, the feasibility, and challenges faced, as well as the impact of the program on research output. At a small scale, the program was generally feasible and demonstrated promising results. Evaluating the feasibility of conducting such a program over a longer period of time and with a larger group of participants is necessary since research capacity-building programs require multiple years to demonstrate a significant impact on research output.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)E0315
JournalCritical Care Explorations
Volume3
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 8 2021

Keywords

  • capacity building; critical care; Eastern Mediterranean; research productivity; research; training

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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