Capacity Building of Health Personnel at Local Level from Routine to Research (R2R) at the National Level in 2019

Abstract

The objective of this study was promote the concept of Routine to Research (R2R) in order to develop academic/research quality up to the level that could be published in medical and public health journals and applied or public health development. This study utilized action research model based on the quality concepts; and based on the PAOR process (Plan-Action- Observation - Reflection). It was conducted during a period from April to August 2019. The population used in this study was new researchers with R2R academic work/research; and 38 of outstanding academic/research were selected. Tools used in the study included supplementary documents from a behavioral workshop, observation form, interview form and data record form. Data analysis was conducted using percentage and content analysis. The results showed that the participants could be categorized into primary level (7 samples), secondary levels (5 samples), tertiary levels (7 samples), administrative and service support levels (7 samples), innovations/ inventions (4 samples), and MetaR2R levels (8 samples). Most researchers were female (76.00%) with bachelor degree (50.00%), followed by a master’s degree (34.21%). Most of them were professional nurses (57.89%) and 39.47% of them worked in hospitals/university hospitals, followed by working in community hospitals (36.84%). The process of organizing the learning exchange was divided into 6 groups based on similar content issues. It was found that the strength of the research was that the research areas were on-site problems that needed to be addressed in order to search for new formats and approaches for serving the people. The learning from the research was the application of research rersults identified from the patients who received services in the work process which could concretely increase the quality and efficiency of work. The inspiration for doing this research was from seeing the situation that occurred from work, some of which were unwanted incidences. The benefits to the organization from work were that personnel in the organization had capability and potential to improve the service system and be able to apply research results appropriately within the context and change at the policy level. The obvious system changes from the process were in 3 areas: work development, human resource development, and the service of clients.