Health research evidence: its current usage in health planning, determinants and readiness to use knowledge translation tools among health planning teams in Tanzania—an exploratory mixed-methods study protocol

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dc.contributor.author Kagoma, P
dc.contributor.author Mongi, R
dc.contributor.author Kapologwe, N.A
dc.contributor.author Kengia, J
dc.contributor.author Kalolo, A
dc.date.accessioned 2024-08-13T10:50:20Z
dc.date.available 2024-08-13T10:50:20Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.identifier.citation Kagoma P, Mongi R, Kapologwe NA, Kengia J, Kalolo A. Health research evidence: its current usage in health planning, determinants and readiness to use knowledge translation tools among health planning teams in Tanzania—an exploratory mixed-methods study protocol. BMJ open. 2024 Jun 1;14(6):e081517. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://41.93.38.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/99
dc.description.abstract Introduction Achieving universal health coverage requires using research evidence to inform decision making. However, little information is available on the use of research evidence in planning in lower middle-income countries, including Tanzania. This paper presents a protocol that aims to investigate the usage of research evidence in health planning, determinants and readiness of the planning team members to use knowledge translation tools in Tanzania. Methods and analysis This study will employ a sequential exploratory mixed-methods design, with participants selected from national, regional and council levels. Qualitative data will be collected through a maximum of 52 in-depth interviews and 12 focused group discussions until saturation. To collect quantitative data, a structured questionnaire will be used to survey 422 participants, and a document review will be conducted from health facilities. Qualitative data will be analysed using thematic analysis, while descriptive and inferential analyses will be employed for quantitative data. Ethics and dissemination The study participants will provide written informed consent, and all recorded data will be stored on a secured research server accessible only to the investigators. Ethical approval has been obtained from the University of Dodoma Research Ethics Committee (ref. MA.84/261/02/‘A’/64/91). The findings of this study will inform policymakers, researchers and implementers in the country on the use of research evidence in decision-making. We will disseminate our findings through publications, conferences, workshops and interactive communication with national, regional, council and health facility planning teams. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher BMJ en_US
dc.subject health planning teams, en_US
dc.subject translation tools, en_US
dc.subject readiness to use knowledge - Tanzania. en_US
dc.title Health research evidence: its current usage in health planning, determinants and readiness to use knowledge translation tools among health planning teams in Tanzania—an exploratory mixed-methods study protocol en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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