Table 2 |
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Follow-up of former participants and comparison with matched controls. |
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| Former participants |
Matched colleagues |
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| Responses |
41/60 (68%) |
19 |
| Speciality: |
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| Doctor |
46.3% (19/41) |
53.6% (10/19) |
| Entomologist |
12.2% (5/41) |
15.8% (3/19) |
| Participant researcher |
14.6% (5/41) |
15.8% (3/19) |
| Pharmacist |
7.3% (3/41) |
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| Specialist technician |
4.9% (2/41) |
5.3% (1/19) |
| Lecturer-researcher |
4.9% (2/41) |
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| Other |
9.8% (4/41) |
10.5% (2/19) |
| Better able to assume functions since the training |
Yes for 88% (36/41) |
- |
| Better able to give presentations |
Yes for 73% (30/41) |
Yes for 58% (11/19) |
| Better able to train others |
Yes for 80% (33/41) |
Yes for 68% (13/19) |
| Better professional relations since the training |
Yes for 85% (35/41) |
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| Development of new activities since the training |
Yes for 80% (33/41) |
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| Development of a project as: |
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| Principal investigator |
Yes for 34% (14/41) |
Yes for 37% (7/19) |
| Collaborator |
Yes for 68% (28/41) |
Yes for 68% (13/19) |
| Obtained funding as: |
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| Principal investigator |
Yes for 20% (8/41) |
Yes for 21% (4/19) |
| Collaborator |
Yes for 44% (18/41) |
Yes for 37% (7/19) |
| Training has helped with grant applications and obtaining funding |
Yes for 63% (26/41) |
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| Change in professional activities since the training (as assessed by third party/superior) |
Yes for 78% (32/41) |
- |
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The survey of matched controls included colleagues of former participants. The questionnaires were distributed, by the former participants, to colleagues with similar training, in a similar post, dealing with malaria, tuberculosis or AIDS. |
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Domarle et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:80 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-80 |
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