Research Impact Case Study 2: College of Life Sciences & Medicine, University of Aberdeen

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Immpact is the international research I nitiative for M aternal M ortality P rogramme A ssessment Sept 2002- to date Goal: to improve the evidence-base for decision-makers on strategies to reduce maternal & newborn mortality

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Given as part of ACES/CSID workshop on "Achieving Research Impact" at the University of Aberdeen in January 2011

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Immpact is the international research Initiative for Maternal

Mortality Programme Assessment

Sept 2002- to date

Goal: to improve the evidence-base for decision-makers on strategies to reduce maternal & newborn mortality

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• 7 partner research institutions in North and South (grant holder and co-ordinating centre at University of Aberdeen)

• At height of field activity, 250 people employed, mostly in 3 low income countries. Max staff at UoA 50.

• Funded by DFID, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID

• Total award 2002-2008: £20m – largest single award ever made to University of Aberdeen

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III. Dissemination & communication

IV. Facilitating uptake of research outputs

II. Main outputs:• New tools;• Evidence from complex evaluations in 3 main countries (+ 5);• Strengthened research capacity;• Technical advisory arm (Ipact).

Project cycle 2002-2008+

I. Aim: strengthen the evidence-base on mortality reduction strategies

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Crucial GRIPP step

Research priority-setting

Knowledge-generation & dissemination

Evidencetranslation

Policy-making processes

Source: Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research. 2007.

GRIPP: Getting research into policy and practice

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Who should do translation of research evidence?

Knowledge brokers work at the interface between research organizations and their target audiences.

http://www.research-transfer.org

Knowledge brokers aim to provide evidence that is accessible, timely, credible and trusted, and packaged in user-friendly format, relevant to the local context.

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“The role of the scientist is to use research to ascertain the effectiveness of innovative policies

and programs.

This is in contrast to {their} role as advisor in which the scientist can indulge in over-advocacy ...”.

Donald T Campbell 1988 The experimenting society.

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Researchers are from Venus.

Policy makers are from Mars.

Different worlds, different “communities”

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Media

Advocates, civil society, NGOs, parliamentarians

Research institutions

Think tanks

Funding bodies

Government bodies

Stakeholders for research evidence are diverse

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•120 journal publications; 3 special journal supplements; 1 book; •1 international conference; 3 national conferences; •12 policy briefs; • 3 websites (+open access to data); •1 toolkit of measurement instruments; • 5 PhDs; 7 masters degrees; • Country reports in English, French & Bahasa; • CD-based interactive inventory of materials;• 45 presentations or posters at international conferences.• short course on monitoring and evaluation (Ipact);

Conventional research outputs:

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Viral film: Birth & Deathwww.whiteribbonalliance.org

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“Four births and a funeral”(or children sitting

on their mother’s grave)

WHO, 2004

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

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“Quality facility deliveries”

“Ensuring that the care received is good quality will enable substantial additional benefits to be reaped in terms of fewer deaths to mothers& babies.” (p.50)

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“Free quality services for women and children at the point of use …..” (p.53)

“Strong evaluation techniques.. ..to measure progress in implementing quality MNCH services and costs, as well as … lives saved.” (p.54)

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Launched 22nd Sept 2010

University of Aberdeen – one of only 14 academic institutions invited by Ban Ki Moon to publically endorse new Global Strategy

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In the next 20 years, India is projected to become the most populous nation in the world

India currently contributes a fifth of the global total of maternal deaths

Immpact recently invited to support the GOI in design & implementation of a Road Map to improve quality of delivery care in institutions

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Creating an enabling environment for GRIPP

• Start from perspective of decision-makers/end-users

• Ensure continuity of linkages & exchange

• Promote multiple pathways to GRIPP & form strategic alliances

• Capitalise on personal contacts, trust & credibility

• Timely findings (planning or budget cycles; reforms)

• Communicate effectively (filtered/amplified evidence; tailored messaging)