A regional fight against Chagas disease: lessons learned from a successful collaborative partnership
Objective. To identify the intangible elements that characterize the successful effort to fight Chagas disease in the Americas, determine how they contributed to the overall success of the partnership, and learn lessons from the experience that could be applied to other programs. Methods. This study...
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doaj-d9fc0128f9274493be489e6e2e7ca4362020-11-24T23:23:54ZengPan American Health OrganizationRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública1020-49892015-01-013713843S1020-49892015000100005A regional fight against Chagas disease: lessons learned from a successful collaborative partnershipRosina Salerno0Roberto Salvatella1Julie Issa2Maria Carolina Anzola3Pan American Health OrganizationPan American Health OrganizationPan American Health OrganizationPan American Health OrganizationObjective. To identify the intangible elements that characterize the successful effort to fight Chagas disease in the Americas, determine how they contributed to the overall success of the partnership, and learn lessons from the experience that could be applied to other programs. Methods. This study was based on the Partnership Assessment Tool (PAT) developed by the Nuffield Institute for Health ("the Institute") at the University of Leeds (London). The PAT draws heavily on scientific literature and the extensive experience of sociologists and health experts working for the Institute. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) modified the tool slightly to adapt it to its needs and provide a general structure for the study. The six key principles of the PAT framework were applied in the design of the research questionnaires. Results. The findings show that a successful collaboration requires a clear objective; a good-quality pool of data; and comprehensive qualitative and quantitative knowledge of the problem, its dimensions, and its impact. The collaboration was elaborated from a common idea and a shared, quantified plan based on data gathered by independent scientists plus a strategy with explicit milestones. The clarity of purpose allowed for an improved synergy of efforts and made it possible to resolve differences in opinions and approaches. Conclusions. PAHO's experience with effective collaborations such as the joint initiative to fight Chagas disease provides a rich knowledge base for analysis of the advantages, limitations, and paradigms of community involvement, collaborative practices, and partnerships.http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892015000100005&lng=en&tlng=enEnfermedad de Chagascooperación internacionalenfermedades desatendidasenfermedades transmisiblesAméricas |
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Rosina Salerno Roberto Salvatella Julie Issa Maria Carolina Anzola A regional fight against Chagas disease: lessons learned from a successful collaborative partnership Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública Enfermedad de Chagas cooperación internacional enfermedades desatendidas enfermedades transmisibles Américas |
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Rosina Salerno Roberto Salvatella Julie Issa Maria Carolina Anzola |
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A regional fight against Chagas disease: lessons learned from a successful collaborative partnership |
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A regional fight against Chagas disease: lessons learned from a successful collaborative partnership |
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A regional fight against Chagas disease: lessons learned from a successful collaborative partnership |
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A regional fight against Chagas disease: lessons learned from a successful collaborative partnership |
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A regional fight against Chagas disease: lessons learned from a successful collaborative partnership |
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regional fight against chagas disease: lessons learned from a successful collaborative partnership |
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Pan American Health Organization |
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Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
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1020-4989 |
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2015-01-01 |
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Objective. To identify the intangible elements that characterize the successful effort to fight Chagas disease in the Americas, determine how they contributed to the overall success of the partnership, and learn lessons from the experience that could be applied to other programs. Methods. This study was based on the Partnership Assessment Tool (PAT) developed by the Nuffield Institute for Health ("the Institute") at the University of Leeds (London). The PAT draws heavily on scientific literature and the extensive experience of sociologists and health experts working for the Institute. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) modified the tool slightly to adapt it to its needs and provide a general structure for the study. The six key principles of the PAT framework were applied in the design of the research questionnaires. Results. The findings show that a successful collaboration requires a clear objective; a good-quality pool of data; and comprehensive qualitative and quantitative knowledge of the problem, its dimensions, and its impact. The collaboration was elaborated from a common idea and a shared, quantified plan based on data gathered by independent scientists plus a strategy with explicit milestones. The clarity of purpose allowed for an improved synergy of efforts and made it possible to resolve differences in opinions and approaches. Conclusions. PAHO's experience with effective collaborations such as the joint initiative to fight Chagas disease provides a rich knowledge base for analysis of the advantages, limitations, and paradigms of community involvement, collaborative practices, and partnerships. |
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Enfermedad de Chagas cooperación internacional enfermedades desatendidas enfermedades transmisibles Américas |
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