NEXT STEPS: GENERATING LESSONS LEARNED
TARGET AUDIENCE: This presentation is intended for researchers experienced, or interested in the process of global and cross-cultural research who would like to share knowledge and lessons learned from conducting such research.
OBJECTIVE: To integrate the prior presentations into a transferable and accessible format that articulates the lessons learned in developing global research collaborations.
SETTING: This presentation draws from prior and existing global research collaborations housed at the University of Illinois College of Nursing WHO Collaborating Center for Primary Health Care. The presenters highlight lessons learned from collaborations involving the United States, Malawi, Korea, China, Thailand, Kosovo, and Swaziland.
FINDINGS: The findings are drawn from a synthesis of lessons learned from global research collaborations. Themes that emerge are congruent with components of Primary Health Care: 1) using participatory frameworks that allow for ethical planning; 2) maximizing individual and community involvement and capacities; 3) integrating health research with social and economic concerns; and 4) promoting local resources and strategies toward culturally appropriate and sustainable efforts.
CONCLUSIONS: While all research collaborations are unique, there are cross cutting lessons to be learned from Primary Health Care approaches for those embarking on global research collaborations.
IMPLICATIONS: In this global research climate, it is becoming increasingly important for all researchers to share wisdom and lessons learned in developing, maintaining and sustaining ethical research collaborations. By generalizing lessons learned from specific collaborations, researchers can plan more effective and balanced partnerships that draw on each other’s common strengths and goals.
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