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ArticleBMJ global health2024

Mentorship as an overlooked dimension of research capacity strengthening: how to embed value-driven practices in global health.

Candice Bonaconsa, Vrinda Nampoothiri, Oluchi Mbamalu, Sipho Dlamini, Surya Surendran, Sanjeev K Singh, Raheelah Ahmad, Alison Holmes, Muneera A Rasheed, Marc Mendelson and 1 more

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Article in BMJ global health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Candice Bonaconsa *Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Vrinda Nampoothiri *Department of Health Sciences Research, Amrita Institute of Medical Science, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Oluchi MbamaluDivision of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Sipho DlaminiDivision of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Surya SurendranDepartment of Health Systems and Equity, The George Institute for Global Health, Hyderabad, India.
Sanjeev K SinghDepartment of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Science, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Raheelah AhmadSchool of Health Sciences City, University of London, London, UK.
Alison HolmesFaculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Muneera A RasheedCentre for International Health, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-9064-0102
Marc MendelsonDivision of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Esmita CharaniDivision of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa esmita.charani@uct.ac.za.ORCID 0000-0002-5938-1202

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mentorship in global health remains an overlooked dimension of research partnerships. Commitment to effective mentorship models requires value-driven approaches. This includes having an understanding of (1) what mentorship means across different cultural and hierarchical boundaries in the health research environment, and (2) addressing entrenched power asymmetries across different aspects including funding, leadership, data and outputs, and capacity strengthening. Existing guidance towards equity and sustainability fails to inform how to navigate complex relationships which hinder effective mentorship models. We focus this perspective piece on human capacity strengthening in research partnerships through mentorship. Using a case study of a research partnership, we describe the lessons learnt and the challenges faced in the mentor mentee relationship while maintaining an effective and sustainable partnership. Human capacity strengthening must research projects and collaborations, and recognise local leadership and ownership. To be transformative and effective, practices need to be driven by common values across research teams.

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Global HealthMentorsCapacity BuildingHumansGlobal HealthPublic HealthReview

Identifiers

PMID38176742
PMCPMC10773385

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