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The Tuberculosis Behavioral and Social Science Research Forum
Proceedings
Appendix C: TB Behavioral and Social Science Research
Gaps and Needs: Major Research Topics, Subtopics, and Research Questions
Overview
The following section provides a listing of the major TB behavioral
and social science research topics, subtopics, and specific research
questions generated by the Forum participants. For each topic and
subtopic, a brief description is given, followed by an italicized
paragraph(s) summarizing the general research concepts that were
elicited by Forum participants; (a condensed list describing only
the major research topics and subtopics can be found on p. 31-43).
Under each topic and subtopic, the specific questions generated
by Forum participants have been roughly organized in order from
simplest research design (such as questions that would lead to descriptive
or exploratory research) to most complex and most detailed (such
as those which might lead to experimental or intervention research).
Because issues can be multi-dimensional focusing on different levels
and behaviors, some research questions were placed under more than
one major research topic and subtopic.
In addition to research questions, participants also suggested
methodologies that could be used to address the research gaps and
needs. Suggestions included greater utilization of behavior change
models and theories as a basis for conducting behavioral and social
science research; conducting needs assessments with a focus on patient-centered
approaches; and moving from descriptive, exploratory research to
developing and implementing interventions and utilizing evaluation
methods to assess intervention effectiveness and efficiency. Research
questions that pose methodological points of inquiry are generally
grouped together towards the end of each section.
All questions were recorded verbatim from the flip chart notes
and overhead slides collected at the Forum. Every attempt was made
to preserve the original intended meaning and context of the research
gaps identified by Forum participants during the discussions. Several
questions that were either difficult to understand, did not fit
under a specific category, or did not focus on behavioral or social
science research were extracted from the list.
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