01595nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001100055653002100066653002900087653001100116653001200127653002700139653001700166100001200183700001700195700001500212700001700227245008000244856005900324300001000383490000700393050001500400520088800415022001401303       1998                            d  c1998 Jun10aAfrica10aHealth Personnel10aHealth Services Research10aHumans10aleprosy10aProblem-Based Learning10aTuberculosis1 aLever P1 aBijlmakers L1 aZwanikken 1 aSaunderson P00aHealth systems research in leprosy control--what contributions can it make?  uhttp://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/1998/v69n2/pdf/v69n2a05.pdf  a122-70 v69  aLEVER 19983 a<p>The paper describes a Health Systems Research (HSR) training programme which took place at the All Africa Leprosy, Tuberculosis and Rehabilitation Training Centre (ALERT) in Ethiopia. The training consisted of three stages: an initial workshop focussing on protocol development, followed by a fieldwork period and a data analysis and report writing workshop. Twenty participants, divided over four groups, took part in the training and carried out the research alongside their day-to-day professional commitments. Three of the projects were concerned with prevention of disabilities, one with integration of the leprosy programme into the general health services. Based on the findings of their research, each group produced a set of recommendations and a plan of action for the implementation of these recommendations. The contribution of HSR to leprosy control is discussed.</p>  a0305-7518