Capacity Strengthening: Development and Evaluation of the Training Course "Research Methods for Mental Health in War and Conflict"

Autor/inn/en	Tamimi, Nancy; Kienzler, Hanna; Hammoudeh, Weeam; Giacaman, Rita
Titel	Capacity Strengthening: Development and Evaluation of the Training Course "Research Methods for Mental Health in War and Conflict"
Quelle	In: International Journal of Training and Development, 26 (2022) 2, S.285-314 (30 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Tamimi, Nancy)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-3736
DOI	10.1111/ijtd.12259
Schlagwörter	Capacity Building; Course Evaluation; Research Methodology; Mental Health; Conflict; War; Allied Health Personnel; Foreign Countries; Research Skills; Skill Development; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; College Students; Mental Disorders; West Bank; Israel (Jerusalem) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Research method; Forschungsmethode; Psychohygiene; Konflikt; Krieg; Ausland; Forschungsleistung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Collegestudent; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Westjordanland
Abstract	To address the gap in locally driven mental health capacity strengthening initiatives in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), researchers from Birzeit University (BZU) and King's College London (KCL) developed a unique short course focusing on the intersection between methods, mental health, and conflict. The course was delivered in the West Bank at BZU, aiming to strengthen mental health research capacity among local researchers, health professionals and administrators. Twenty-eight participants from the West Bank and East Jerusalem completed the course. Participants accepted on the course from the Gaza Strip did not receive permission by the Israeli authorities to travel to the West Bank and were thus unable to attend. A pre-training assessment was completed before the start of the course and identified a gap in participants' key qualitative and quantitative research skills. The post-evaluation showed that all participants agreed that their qualitative research skills improved, and the majority agreed that their quantitative research skills improved. Several participants considered the quantitative part too intensive, requiring more training time. The majority of participants were highly satisfied with the course. Our initiative offers a model for strengthening the local research capacity required to tackle the burden of mental illness in conflict-affected areas. This annual course can be scaled up to other conflict settings. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01