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Systematic reviews, analyses, peer reviewed papers, case studies, success stories, technical reports and grey literature…..
All these information and knowledge tools play an important role in helping countries improve their health research systems. But none of these – on their own – realizes the full potential to share relevant experiences and practical approaches across regions and countries, between actors in health research who need to know.
COHRED is committed to improving the quality of learning and sharing for improved research for health. We have started by exploring a learning spiral approach. All interested partners are invited to interact around issues of improving research for health at country level.
We see the spiral as a continuous consultation among interested players, with specific learning points, where interactions (papers, guidelines, etc.) are synthesized and published. After a synthesis or publication milestone, the learning spiral continues to advance and expand.
So, where a traditional publication is often the end-point in a linear process, the ‘learning spiral’ approach encourages continued interaction and community building between health research professionals, to develop, capture and make useful information in a specific aspect of health research. Learning events include meetings and workshops, video conferencing, think tanks, blogs and other forms of on-line interaction.
A learning spiral can create communities where all those interested in research for health (policy makers, professionals, communities, media, etc.) from many countries can get rapid answers to their questions. |
