Abstract
Economic globalization and advances in technology have made it more feasible and even necessary to develop international research collaborations in global public health. Historically, collaborations in global research described in the literature have been mostly “North-South” collaborations in which the more developed “North” country works together with a developing “South” country to conduct research in the latter. This type of collaboration has for the most part, represented unequal partnership and rarely left behind a lasting impact. Recently, the opportunity for a new kind of international research partnership has emerged in which the host country has significant financial resources, but relatively limited expertise in research methodology or techniques and research implementation. This type of collaboration features a relative equalization of power between the international partners. The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of building a successful research collaboration between a team in the United States and a team in Qatar, a rich Arabic nation in Gulf. We present a case study that provides an overview of our own project focused on the development of a culturally and linguistically adapted health care quality instrument for Qatar, discussing many of the benefits and challenges we encountered during each phase of instrument development. We present recommendations for researchers seeking sustainable and equitable partnerships with the Arab World.
Highlights
Economic globalization and advances in technology have made it more feasible and even necessary to develop international research collaborations in global public health
The opportunity for a new kind of international research partnership has emerged in which the host country has significant financial resources, but relatively limited expertise in research methodology or techniques and research implementation
The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of building a successful research collaboration between a team in the United States and a team in Qatar, a rich Arabic nation in Gulf
Summary
As research elsewhere has demonstrated, diverse national populations often have disparities in access to care as well as in healthcare utilization. This in turn contributes to poorer health outcomes among minorities and one would expect Qatar to be no exception (President's Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry, 1998; Office of Minority Health, 2000; National Institutes of Health, 2002). Research aimed at bettering understanding the diverse health needs and outcomes of Qatar’s population and the Arab population generally is scant, and as a first-step Qatar’s health care providers require validated health care quality assessment tools. Our project’s main aim was to develop a culturally and linguistically adapted health care instrument that can be used to assess the quality of health care in Qatar
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