Table 2 Requirements influencing implementation and utilization of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) research findings (Prerequisites).

From: A qualitative study on expert perspective for implementing and utilizing non-communicable diseases research findings

 

Theme

Sub-theme

Requirements

Scientific Leadership

Guiding the general policies of the research system

Streamlining and moving towards academic scientific discourse

Changing Evaluation and promotion policies for faculty members

Decentralization of research priorities in accordance with climatic and regional conditions

Providing an appropriate mechanism for appointing health deputy ministers

Providing a mechanism for employment research experts in health centers

Designing and compiling short-term educational courses on implementing science

Providing promotional and culture-building policies for the credibility of science

Strengthening and Developing Responsive Policies

Guiding and strengthening the participation of faculty members and students

Creating and strengthening p2p* networking for implementing the finding of non-communicable disease research

Designing and planning packages based on modifying people’s lifestyles through preventive approach

Strengthening communication between policymakers and academics

Strengthening and providing existing infrastructure for designing integrated systems

Designing tools for measuring effectiveness

Setting up common realization committees

  1. * Peer-to-peer networking.