Patterns of authorship on community health workers in low-and-middle income countries: An analysis of publications (2012–2016)
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2018
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BMJ Publishing Group
Abstract
Studies of authorship provide a barometer
of local research capacity and ownership of research,
considered key to defining appropriate research priorities,
developing contextualised responses to health problems
and ensuring that research informs policy and practice.
This paper reports on an analysis of patterns of research
authorship of the now substantial literature on community
health workers (CHWs) in low-and-middle-income
countries (LMICs) for the 5-year period: 2012–2016. A search of five databases identified a total of
649 indexed publications reporting on CHWs in LMICs
and meeting the inclusion criteria. The country, region
and income classification of studies, affiliations (country,
organisation) of lead (first) and last authors, proportions of
all authors locally affiliated, programme area (eg, maternal
child health) and funding source were extracted.
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Public health, HIV, Malaria, Geography
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Schneider, H., & Maleka, N. (2018). Patterns of authorship on community health workers in low-and-middle income countries: An analysis of publications (2012–2016). BMJ Global Health, 3(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2018-000797