Research in Surgery and Anesthesia, experience from MakCHS

1. Research in Surgery and Anesthesia,experience from MakCHS ELOBU Emmanuel Alex, MD(Dar), MMed Surgery (MUK) FCS-ECSA, Dip ACREM 13th COSECSA AGM Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2. Background • Paucity of literature on conduct and training of research in Africa • COSECSA report-2011 • “It is even more difficult to measure how much surgical research is being done in Africa” • Early introduction & initial experiences with research influence later conduct and utilization of research in a persons career 13th COSECSA AGM Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

3. Background cont’d • Significant introduction of research is at specialist training in terms of • Utilization of research • Conduct of research 13th COSECSA AGM Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

4. Background cont’d • Surgery and anesthesia should be developed hand in hand 13th COSECSA AGM Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

5. Aims of the study • Examine the experiences of current trainees with conduct of research at MakCHS • Explore areas of improvement 13th COSECSA AGM Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

6. Methods • Descriptive cross sectional survey • Post graduate students in General Surgery and Anesthesia in 2nd & 3rd year • Pretested self administered questionnaire with open and closed ended structured question was used for data collection 13th COSECSA AGM Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

7. Results • 76 % response rate (n=43) • 94 % -research is important to their career • 85% -intended to submit dissertations for publication 13th COSECSA AGM Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

8. challenges 13th COSECSA AGM Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

9. Way forward • Research agenda • Departmental research themes/ priority areas • Leads to prioritized output that is recognizable and utilizable 13th COSECSA AGM Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

10. Research Question Bank • Identified problems • Ease struggle of search for topic • Easier to translate into practice or open up further inquiry 13th COSECSA AGM Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

11. Translating research into Practice (TRIP) • Focus on utilizing local research to change practice • Involvement of Surgery and Anesthesia in TRIP/ QI programs 13th COSECSA AGM Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

12. Departmental outlook at conduct f research • Protected time • Journal club to include local research articles • Capacity improvement • mentorship – training • Research methodology • Grant writing • Faculty to conduct research 13th COSECSA AGM Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

13. Grants and other funding • Improve “financability” • Nobody will fight for us- we must fight for ourselves 13th COSECSA AGM Addis Ababa, Ethiopia