Incorporating qualitative research methods into the monitoring and evaluation of neglected tropical disease programmes: a scoping literature review

Baker, Margaret C, Bardosh, Kevin, Fitch, Elizabeth, Mbabazi, Pamela S, Mwingira, Upendo, Direny, Abdel, Dean, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4910-9707, Sutherland, Elizabeth G and Krentel, Alison (2021) 'Incorporating qualitative research methods into the monitoring and evaluation of neglected tropical disease programmes: a scoping literature review'. International Health, Vol 13, Issue 6, pp. 504-513.

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Abstract

This publication addresses the limited use of qualitative methods in neglected tropical disease (NTD) programmes. It describes a scoping literature review conducted to inform the development of a guide to inform the use of rapid qualitative assessments to strengthen NTD mass drug administration (MDA) programmes. The review assessed how qualitative methods are currently used by NTD programmes and identified qualitative approaches from other health and development programmes with the potential to strengthen the design of MDA interventions. Systematic review articles were reviewed and searched using key terms conducted on Google Scholar and PubMed. Results show that methods used by NTD programmes rely heavily on focus group discussions and in-depth interviews, often with time-consuming analysis and limited information on how results are applied. Results from other fields offered insight into a wider range of methods, including participatory approaches, and on how to increase programmatic uptake of findings. Recommendations on how to apply these findings to NTD control are made. The topic of human resources for qualitative investigations is explored and a guide to improve MDAs using qualitative methods is introduced. This guide has direct applicability across the spectrum of NTDs as well as other public health programmes.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	WA Public Health > WA 20.5 Research (General) WA Public Health > Statistics. Surveys > WA 950 Theory or methods of medical statistics. Epidemiologic methods WC Communicable Diseases > Tropical and Parasitic Diseases > WC 680 Tropical diseases (General)
Faculty: Department:	Clinical Sciences & International Health > International Public Health Department
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihab059
SWORD Depositor:	JISC Pubrouter
Depositing User:	Stacy Murtagh
Date Deposited:	19 Oct 2021 10:37
Last Modified:	06 Dec 2021 13:25
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/19206

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