An Interdisciplinary Approach to Capacity Building in Applied Research

An interdisciplinary approach to capacity building in applied research.

The Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) has contributed to applied health and nursing services research in Canada by establishing the Regional Training Centres (RTCs). The interdisciplinary education and experience in applied health and nursing services research that the RTCs offer has produced graduates who are highly sought after by both academic and key health services decis...

Building capacity in applied health services research.

An evaluation of the 'Designated Research Team' approach to building research capacity in primary care

BACKGROUND This paper describes an evaluation of an initiative to increase the research capability of clinical groups in primary and community care settings in a region of the United Kingdom. The 'designated research team' (DRT) approach was evaluated using indicators derived from a framework of six principles for research capacity building (RCB) which include: building skills and confidence, r...

Agrogeology: An interdisciplinary approach to serve agricultural development

Agrogeology is a relatively new applied, problem-solving, interdisciplinary earth and agricultural science that aims at improving agricultural production using agromineral resources. There are two aspects of agrogeology: 1. The influence of parent material on soil development and soil fertility, and 2. The beneficial application of rocks and minerals to enhance soil fertility and crop productiv...

Agrogeology: An interdisciplinary approach to serve agricultural development

Agrogeology is a relatively new applied, problem-solving, interdisciplinary earth and agricultural science that aims at improving agricultural production using agromineral resources. There are two aspects of agrogeology: 1. The influence of parent material on soil development and soil fertility, and 2. The beneficial application of rocks and minerals to enhance soil fertility and crop productiv...