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