Applying behaviour change models to policy-making: development and validation of the Policymakers ’ Information Use Questionnaire (POLIQ)
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Policymakers ’ Information Use Questionnaire (POLIQ) to capture the intention of individuals in decision-making positions, such as health policy-makers,... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - January 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Keiko Shikako, Reem El Sherif, Roberta Cardoso, Hao Zhang, Jonathan Lai, Ebele R. I. Mogo and Tibor Schuster Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluation of the National Health Insurance Program of Nepal: are political promises translated into actions?
Despite political promise to reduce out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure on healthcare through the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) of Nepal, its implementation is challenging with low enrolment and high dr... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - January 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Geha N. Khanal, Bishal Bharadwaj, Nijan Upadhyay, Tulasi Bhattarai, Minakshi Dahal and Resham B. Khatri Tags: Research Source Type: research
Improving institutional platforms for evidence-informed decision-making: getting beyond technical solutions
Purely technical interventions aimed at enhancing evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) have rarely translated into organizational institutionalization or systems change. A panel of four presentations at th... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - January 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jeffrey Mecaskey, Ben Verboom, Marco Liverani, Rhona Mijumbi-Deve and Nasreen S. Jessani Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Output-orientated policy engagement: a model for advancing the use of epidemiological evidence in health policy
Use of epidemiological research in policy and practice is suboptimal, contributing to significant preventable morbidity and mortality. Barriers to the use of research evidence in policy include lack of researc... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - January 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Emily Banks, Abby Haynes, Ray Lovett, Uday Narayan Yadav and Jason Agostino Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Raising the contraceptive prevalence rate to 50% by 2025 in Pakistan: an analysis of number of users and service delivery channels
Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world, with a population that is growing at 2.4% annually. Despite considerable political will, including a national commitment that was endorsed by the presi... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - January 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mujahid Abdullah, Faiq Bilal, Romesa Khan, Azadeh Ahmed, Aamir Ashraf Khawaja, Faisal Sultan and Adnan Ahmad Khan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Tools for assessing health research partnership outcomes and impacts: a systematic review
To identify and assess the globally available valid, reliable and acceptable tools for assessing health research partnership outcomes and impacts. (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - January 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: K. J. Mrklas, J. M. Boyd, S. Shergill, S. Merali, M. Khan, L. Nowell, A. Goertzen, L. M. Pfadenhauer, K. Paul, K. M. Sibley, L. Swain, M. Vis-Dunbar, M. D. Hill, S. Raffin-Bouchal, M. Tonelli and I. D. Graham Tags: Review Source Type: research
Inclusion of diabetic retinopathy screening strategies in national-level diabetes care planning in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Diabetes is a major public health concern, with approximately 80% of the burden falling on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common microvascular complicati... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - January 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Katie Curran, Prabhath Piyasena, Nathan Congdon, Lisa Duke, Belma Malanda and Tunde Peto Tags: Research Source Type: research
The whole-of-society approach of mass COVID-19 vaccination in China: a qualitative study
Many countries have an inefficient vaccination system, which hinders global exit from the COVID-19 pandemic. It is vital to summarize COVID-19 vaccination practices in countries with high vaccination coverage ... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - December 30, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Qian Wang, Zhiqiang Qu, Shiyi Tu, Xi Chen and Zhiyuan Hou Tags: Research Source Type: research
Scaling up the “24/7 BHU” strategy to provide round-the-clock maternity care in Punjab, Pakistan: a theory-driven, coproduced implementation study
Pakistan ’s maternal mortality rate remains persistently high at 186/100,000 live births. The country’s government-run first-level healthcare facilities, the basic health units (BHUs), are an important source o... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - December 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sarah Salway, Zubia Mumtaz, Afshan Bhatti, Amy Barnes, Jeremy Dawson and Gian Singh Jhangri Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research
Effects of incentive-based population policies on sustainability of China ’s recent maternity insurance system reform: a system dynamics simulation
This paper seeks to assess the sustainability of the reformed maternity insurance system and the extent to which China ’s current maternity insurance system can support different levels of fertility incentives ... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - December 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Xiaotian Zhang, Xiaoyun Liu, Wanxin Wang, Lulin Zhou, Yang Wang and Mingyue Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Antenatal corticosteroids for early preterm birth: implementation strategy lessons from the WHO ACTION-I trial
The WHO ACTION-I trial, the largest placebo-controlled trial on antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) efficacy and safety to date, reaffirmed the benefits of ACS on mortality reduction among early preterm newborns i... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - December 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ayesha De Costa, Olufemi T. Oladapo, Shuchita Gupta, Anayda Portela, Joshua P. Vogel, Joao Paulo Souza, Suman Rao, Nicole Minckas, Özge Tuncalp, Rajiv Bahl and Fernando Althabe Tags: Opinion Source Type: research
Strengthening research ethics governance and regulatory oversight in Central America and the Dominican Republic in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
Good governance and regulatory supervision are required to conduct research in an international public health emergency context and to ensure compliance with ethical standards. The “Strengthening research ethi... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - December 23, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Julio Arturo Canario Guzm án, Jessie Orlich, Renata Mendizábal-Cabrera, Argentina Ying, Claude Vergès, Eleonora Espinoza, Mario Soriano, Elsy Cárcamo, Briana Beltrán, Eddys Rafael Mendoza Marrero, Reyna Sepulveda, Claudia Nieto Anderson, Nicole Feune Tags: Research Source Type: research
Citizen engagement in healthcare procurement decision-making by healthcare insurers: recent experiences in the Netherlands
In insurance-based healthcare systems, healthcare insurers are interested in engaging citizens in care procurement to contract healthcare services that matter to people. In the Netherlands, an amendment to the... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - December 22, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Óscar Brito Fernandes, Véronique Bos, Niek Klazinga and Dionne Kringos Tags: Research Source Type: research
Barriers to sustainable health research leadership in the Global South: Time for a Grand Bargain on localization of research leadership?
Strong Global South (GS) health research leadership, itself both dependent on and a requisite for strong health research systems, is essential to generate locally relevant research and ensure that evidence is ... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - December 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Marian Abouzeid, Ahlam Muthanna, Iman Nuwayhid, Fadi El-Jardali, Phil Connors, Rima R. Habib, Shahram Akbarzadeh and Samer Jabbour Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
A balance between putting on the researcher ’s hat and being a fellow human being: a researcher perspective on informal carer involvement in health and social care research
Public involvement in health and social care research is increasingly prioritized by policy-makers and research funders. Often, the impact of the involvement is described in terms of how it has contributed to ... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - December 16, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Camilla Malm, H åkan Jönson, Stefan Andersson and Elizabeth Hanson Tags: Research Source Type: research
