What challenges does mental and neurological health research face in Latin American countries?
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Resumo: | OBJECTIVE: The World Health Organization Atlas Project identified important deficiencies in world mental and neurological health resources. These deficiencies, especially evident in low and middle-income countries, can be overcome by improving research capacity. The objective of this study is to assess the status of mental and neurological research in Latin American countries and identify the main difficulties encountered in conducting research, publishing results, and shaping health policies, interventions, and programs. METHOD: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 34 key informants from 13 Latin American countries. RESULTS: Participants reported that production of mental and neurological research in Latin American countries is low. Lack of financial and human resources, including lack of support from government agencies, were identified as the main factors contributing to the dearth of local research. The few research projects that do take place in Latin American countries are often funded at researchers' personal expense. Few policies, interventions, or programs are generated from research results. To address these deficiencies, participants called for training in research methodology, mechanisms for identifying funding opportunities, and greater recognition of their research products. CONCLUSIONS: Researchers and stakeholders recognize the need to mobilize local and international efforts aimed at strengthening research capacity and results implementation. This will lead to an overall optimization of mental and neurological research in the region. |
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What challenges does mental and neurological health research face in Latin American countries?Latin AmericaMental healthResearchHealth prioritiesPublic policyOBJECTIVE: The World Health Organization Atlas Project identified important deficiencies in world mental and neurological health resources. These deficiencies, especially evident in low and middle-income countries, can be overcome by improving research capacity. The objective of this study is to assess the status of mental and neurological research in Latin American countries and identify the main difficulties encountered in conducting research, publishing results, and shaping health policies, interventions, and programs. METHOD: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 34 key informants from 13 Latin American countries. RESULTS: Participants reported that production of mental and neurological research in Latin American countries is low. Lack of financial and human resources, including lack of support from government agencies, were identified as the main factors contributing to the dearth of local research. The few research projects that do take place in Latin American countries are often funded at researchers' personal expense. Few policies, interventions, or programs are generated from research results. To address these deficiencies, participants called for training in research methodology, mechanisms for identifying funding opportunities, and greater recognition of their research products. CONCLUSIONS: Researchers and stakeholders recognize the need to mobilize local and international efforts aimed at strengthening research capacity and results implementation. This will lead to an overall optimization of mental and neurological research in the region.Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria2008-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462008000400005Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry v.30 n.4 2008reponame:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (São Paulo. 1999. Online)instname:Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)instacron:ABP10.1590/S1516-44462008000400005info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFiestas,FabiánGallo,CarlaPoletti,GiovanniBustamante,InésAlarcón,Renato DMari,Jair de JesusRazzouk,DeniseMazzotti,Guidoeng2008-12-17T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1516-44462008000400005Revistahttp://www.bjp.org.br/ahead_of_print.asphttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||rbp@abpbrasil.org.br1809-452X1516-4446opendoar:2008-12-17T00:00Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (São Paulo. 1999. Online) - Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)false |
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What challenges does mental and neurological health research face in Latin American countries? |
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What challenges does mental and neurological health research face in Latin American countries? |
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What challenges does mental and neurological health research face in Latin American countries? Fiestas,Fabián Latin America Mental health Research Health priorities Public policy |
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What challenges does mental and neurological health research face in Latin American countries? |
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What challenges does mental and neurological health research face in Latin American countries? |
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What challenges does mental and neurological health research face in Latin American countries? |
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What challenges does mental and neurological health research face in Latin American countries? |
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What challenges does mental and neurological health research face in Latin American countries? |
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Fiestas,Fabián |
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Fiestas,Fabián Gallo,Carla Poletti,Giovanni Bustamante,Inés Alarcón,Renato D Mari,Jair de Jesus Razzouk,Denise Mazzotti,Guido |
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Gallo,Carla Poletti,Giovanni Bustamante,Inés Alarcón,Renato D Mari,Jair de Jesus Razzouk,Denise Mazzotti,Guido |
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Fiestas,Fabián Gallo,Carla Poletti,Giovanni Bustamante,Inés Alarcón,Renato D Mari,Jair de Jesus Razzouk,Denise Mazzotti,Guido |
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Latin America Mental health Research Health priorities Public policy |
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Latin America Mental health Research Health priorities Public policy |
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OBJECTIVE: The World Health Organization Atlas Project identified important deficiencies in world mental and neurological health resources. These deficiencies, especially evident in low and middle-income countries, can be overcome by improving research capacity. The objective of this study is to assess the status of mental and neurological research in Latin American countries and identify the main difficulties encountered in conducting research, publishing results, and shaping health policies, interventions, and programs. METHOD: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 34 key informants from 13 Latin American countries. RESULTS: Participants reported that production of mental and neurological research in Latin American countries is low. Lack of financial and human resources, including lack of support from government agencies, were identified as the main factors contributing to the dearth of local research. The few research projects that do take place in Latin American countries are often funded at researchers' personal expense. Few policies, interventions, or programs are generated from research results. To address these deficiencies, participants called for training in research methodology, mechanisms for identifying funding opportunities, and greater recognition of their research products. CONCLUSIONS: Researchers and stakeholders recognize the need to mobilize local and international efforts aimed at strengthening research capacity and results implementation. This will lead to an overall optimization of mental and neurological research in the region. |
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