Course:DHYG400/group d block 7
Group D
The variables that affect our capacity for research and how to help build the CDHA and it's members capacity for research
1. variable: top-down organizational approach 1 Development of policies by CDHA to encourage and enable members (help mandate) to participate/initiate research projects. Collaborate with federal, provincial and territorial government to strive towards mandatory degree programs nationally as entry-to practice for dental hygienists. There are no postgraduate programs in Canada, therefore, there is a lack of dental hygienists choosing career paths in research. (Qualitative & quantity) Through participation in communities the CDHA can become a leader for professionals, especially by encouraging dental hygienists to become involved in dental hygiene programs of their community.(2) This would involve an organized group assessing problems, and why they are occurring, gathering together resources and working together with others to create solutions. (2)
2) variable: bottom-up organizational approach 1 Members should be dedicated to improving/developing clinical and research skills. They should take advantage of opportunities provided to them to advance their education and skills. Dental hygienists should familiarize themselves with the latest technologies to provide optimal oral health care for their clients. In order for this to occur, dental hygienists need to participate in both the local community and the dental hygiene community. (2) Dental hygienists must also have increased education in capacity building and be motivated to work in their community. (2)
3) variable: partnerships approach 1 Dental hygienists need to work/network with other healthcare professionals in the community. For instance, encourage dental hygienists to collaborate with other health care professionals in research areas (diabetes, nutrition, cardiac health and other systemic diseases). Since the importance of establishing links with other organizations is known, dental hygienists and the CDHA should be working with other professional associations to educate their members on the importance of oral health. (2) For example, we need to make other health professionals aware that oral health and overall health go hand-in-hand, and help educate them in this regard.
4) variable: community organizing approach 1 This approach “requires passion for the issues, expertise in planning and program development…” 1 To do this, we can recruit dental hygienists who are passionate about oral health and in return they will “gain skills in leadership, decision-making and conflict resolutions…” 1 Also, we can illicit the help from community members/leaders of various cultural groups. They can help demonstrate the importance of oral health to overall health to specific segments of the community.
1 Crisp BR, Swerissen H, Duckett SJ. Four approaches to capacity building in health: consequences for measurement and accountability. Health Promot. Int. 2000; 15(2): 99-107.
http://www.achd.ca/pdf/DentalHygieneAtACrossroads_ResearchReport.pdf
2. Labonte R, Laverack G. Capacity building in health promotion, Part 1: for whom? And for what purpose? Critical Public Health Jun2001;11(2):111-127.
Hi Christine, I agree it looks good... I've added the references from my readings... Thanks again! - Willena
== Hi Christine, looks good, I would make either footnotes for references or put them in brackets (1) -Amy
==
NEW VERSION BELOW (if everyone agrees)
1. variable: top-down organizational approach (1)
CDHA needs to:
- encourage, enable, help mandate members to participate/initiate research projects.
- collaborate with governments to implement mandatory degree programs nationally (no Canadian post-grad programs thus lack of hygienists choosing careers in research (2)
- encourage involvement of dental hygienists in dh programs in their community (2)
2. variable: bottom-up organizational approach (1) members need to: - improve develop clinical/research skill by taking advantage of opportunities to advance education and skills, and familiarize themselves with latest technologies for their client’s benefit. - participate in local and dental hygiene community (2) - increase their capacity building knowledge and be motivated to work in their community (2)
3. variable: partnerships approach (1) members need to: - work/network with other health care professionals in the community - work with other professional associations to educate their members on importance of oral health (2)
4) variable: community organizing approach (1) This approach “requires passion for the issues, expertise in planning and program development…” (1) To do this, we can recruit dental hygienists who are passionate about oral health and in return they will “gain skills in leadership, decision-making and conflict resolutions…” (1) Dental hygienists need to: - solicit help from members/leader of community cultural groups to demonstrate importance of oral health to overall health to specific segments of the community.
Further thoughts: Hindrances to research: - lack of key elements for organizational life (following key elements in sequence can help us better understand our research and help influence others) (3) - lack of materials and resources (could alter or bias end results of research) (3)
To build capacity of CDHA we need to understand its role in our country and profession (3) As stated by Allan Kaplan in his article, when an organization has a clear understanding of its role and the right attitude to go along with it, then it has a clear understanding of its purpose, and is able to manage, plan and implement programs of action.
1 Crisp BR, Swerissen H, Duckett SJ. Four approaches to capacity building in health: consequences for measurement and accountability. Health Promot. Int. 2000; 15(2): 99-107.
2. Labonte R, Laverack G. Capacity building in health promotion, Part 1: for whom? And for what purpose? Critical Public Health Jun2001;11(2):111-127.
3 Kaplan, A. Capacity building: shifting the paradigms of practice. Development in Practice 2000 Aug;10(3&4):517-526.