Building capacity for applied research to reduce tobacco-related harm in low- and middle-income countries: the Tobacco Control Capacity Programme (TCCP).
Building capacity for applied research to reduce tobacco-related harm in low- and middle-income countries: the Tobacco Control Capacity Programme (TCCP).
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10.29392/joghr.3.e2019055
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2019-01-01
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Bauld, Linda
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Dobbie, Fiona;Mdege, Noreen;Bauld, Linda
背景：烟草使用是世界上可预防死亡的主要原因。到2030年，80%以上与烟草有关的死亡将发生在低收入和中等收入国家。因此，烟草控制能力规划（TCCP）的目标是通过建设中低收入国家的研究能力来降低与烟草有关的死亡率和发病率。方法：一个由8个国家（孟加拉国、埃塞俄比亚、加纳、印度、南非、冈比亚、乌干达和英国）的15个伙伴组织组成的联盟将提供广泛的研究方法和领导力培训机会，以开展关于政策和实践的高质量研究项目，并建立强有力的研究伙伴关系。介绍了一项使用混合方法设计调查乌干达烟草业干扰的此类研究的实例。结果：TCCP规划将开展研究，为各国预防或减少烟草使用的政策和实践提供信息。通过在三个关键领域（烟草税、减少非法贸易、解决烟草业干预问题以及其他地方优先事项）开展研究，该方案将有助于减少烟草疾病和死亡，并通过有助于其他发展优先事项的税收为政府创造收入。在低收入和中等收入国家就这些主题开展研究的同时，烟草控制方案将提供证据，支持更好地实施《烟草控制框架公约》，从而减少与烟草有关的死亡率和发病率，并通过有助于其他发展重点的税收帮助政府创造收入。结论：TCCP项目将培养一批有技能的早期职业研究人员和研究领导者，他们将在中低收入国家建立有凝聚力和成功的研究团队。它还将建立若干由研究人员、决策者和倡导者组成的合作网络，共同开展针对具体情况的烟草控制研究并将其转化为政策。这将促进中低收入国家的实施科学，并改善人口健康。通过产生针对具体情况的证据，烟草控制方案将支持宣传工作，使社区和政府内部的态度转变为加强烟草控制。决策者将得到本规划所产生的证据的协助，以挑战烟草业咄咄逼人的策略并实施有效的烟草控制。
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the world. By 2030, more than 80% of these tobacco-related deaths will occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of the Tobacco Control Capacity Programme (TCCP) therefore, is to reduce tobacco-related mortality and morbidity by building research capacity in LMICs.METHODS: A consortium of fifteen partner organisations across eight countries (Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, South Africa, the Gambia, Uganda and the UK) will offer extensive research methods and leadership training opportunities to conduct high quality research projects on policy and practice and establish strong research partnerships. An example of one such study using a mixed method design to investigate tobacco industry interference in Uganda is presented.RESULTS: The TCCP programme will produce research that can inform policies and practice within countries to prevent or reduce tobacco use. By conducting research in three key areas (tobacco taxation, reducing illicit trade, and addressing tobacco industry interference, as well as other local priorities) the programme will help to reduce tobacco disease and death and also generate revenue for governments through taxation which aids other development priorities. While conducting research in LMICs on these themes TCCP will provide evidence to support better implementation of the Framework Convention for Tobacco Controls (FCTC), which will result in reductions in tobacco-related mortality and morbidity and also help generate revenue for governments through taxation which aids other development priorities.CONCLUSION: The TCCP programme will create a cohort of skilled early-career researchers and research leaders who will build cohesive and successful research teams in LMICs. It will also create several collaborative networks of researchers, policy-makers and advocates to co-produce context-specific research on tobacco control and its translation into policy. This will advance implementation science in LMICs and improve population health. By generating context-specific evidence, the TCCP will support advocacy efforts to shift attitudes within communities and governments towards a stronger tobacco control. Policy makers will be assisted by the evidence generated in this programme to challenge aggressive tobacco industry tactics and implement effective tobacco control.