Network evaluation of an innovation platform in continuous quality improvement in Australian Indigenous primary healthcare
From 2014 to 2019, the Centre for Research Excellence in Integrated Quality Improvement (CRE-IQI) was evaluated as an innovation platform focusing on continuous quality improvement in Indigenous Australian pri... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - October 31, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Frances Clare Cunningham, Boyd Alexander Potts, Shanthi Ann Ramanathan, Jodie Bailie, Roxanne Gwendalyn Bainbridge, Andrew Searles, Alison Frances Laycock and Ross Stewart Bailie Tags: Research Source Type: research

Research protocol for impact assessment of a project to scale up food policies in the Pacific
One of the challenges for countries implementing food policy measures has been the difficulty in demonstrating impact and retaining stakeholder support. Consequently, research funded to help countries overcome... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - October 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dori Patay, Kathy Trieu, Briar McKenzie, Shanthi Ramanathan, Alexis Hure, Colin Bell, Anne-Marie Thow, Steven Allender, Erica Reeve, Aliyah Palu, Mark Woodward, Gade Waqa and Jacqui Webster Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research

Exploring barriers and facilitators to integrated policy formulation and implementation of family planning and urban development programmes in Nigeria
As more people now live in urban areas than in rural communities in Nigeria, urban development (UD) requires urgent policy and programmatic attention. Although the population factor has been identified as impo... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - October 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sunday A. Adedini, Blessing U. Mberu, Christiana A. Alex-Ojei and Lorretta F. C. Ntoimo Tags: Research Source Type: research

What the policy and stewardship landscape of a national health research system looks like in a developing country like Iran: a qualitative study
The health research system (HRS) is an important national priority that requires a systematic and functional approach. Evaluating the HRS of Iran as a developing country and identifying its challenges reveals ... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - October 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Atousa Poursheikhali, Mohammed Alkhaldi, Reza Dehnavieh, AliAkbar Haghdoost, Ali Masoud, Somayeh Noorihekmat, Mohammad Reza Cheshmyazdan and Mousa Bamir Tags: Research Source Type: research

Conducting national burden of disease studies and knowledge translation in eight small European states: challenges and opportunities
This article aims to understand the experiences of eight small European states in relation to their research opportunities and c... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - October 21, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sarah Cuschieri, Ala ’a Alkerwi, Mary Economou, Jane Idavain, Taavi Lai, Tina Lesnik, Caine Meyers, Hanen Samouda, Inga Dóra Sigfúsdóttir, Natasa Terzic, Lilian Tzivian and Elena Pallari Tags: Research Source Type: research

Analysis of stakeholders ’ responses to the food warning labels regulation in Mexico
In Mexico, the inclusion of a front-of-pack label in the Official Mexican Standard 051 (NOM-051 for its Spanish acronym) has been widely discussed for years by different stakeholder groups. In 2019, the NOM-05... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - October 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Regina Dur án, Edalith Asmitia, Juan Rivera, Simón Barquera and Lizbeth Tolentino-Mayo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Improving the availability of prescription drugs in Lebanon: a critical analysis of alternative policy options
The economic downfall in Lebanon and the destruction of the Beirut Port have had a crippling effect on all players in the health sector, including hospitals, healthcare providers, and the pharmaceutical and me... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - October 8, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amena El-Harakeh and Sean J. Haley Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

A framework for considering the utility of models when facing tough decisions in public health: a guideline for policy-makers
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the combined disciplines of public health, infectious disease and policy modelling squarely into the spotlight. Never before have decisions regarding public health measures an... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - October 8, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jason Thompson, Roderick McClure, Nick Scott, Margaret Hellard, Romesh Abeysuriya, Rajith Vidanaarachchi, John Thwaites, Jeffrey V. Lazarus, John Lavis, Susan Michie, Chris Bullen, Mikhail Prokopenko, Sheryl L. Chang, Oliver M. Cliff, Cameron Zachreson, A Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

A theory-based evaluation of the Leadership for Universal Health Coverage Programme: insights for multisectoral leadership development in global health
Leadership to manage the complex political and technical challenges of moving towards universal health coverage (UHC) is widely recognized as critical, but there are few studies which evaluate how to expand ca... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - September 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sophie Witter, Nouria Brikci and David Scherer Tags: Research Source Type: research

A scoping review of systems approaches for increasing physical activity in populations
The past decade has increasingly seen systems approaches as a featured theme in public health studies and policy documents. This trend is evident in the area of physical activity, which is a significant global... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - September 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tracy Nau, Adrian Bauman, Ben J. Smith and William Bellew Tags: Review Source Type: research

Facilitators, barriers and strategies for health-system guidance implementation: a critical interpretive synthesis protocol
As systematically developed statements regarding possible courses of action, health system guidance (HSG) can assist with making decisions about addressing problems or achieving goals in health systems. Howeve... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - September 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Qi Wang, Ying Zhu, Shitong Xie, Mohammad Golam Kibria, Qiangqiang Guo, Ahmed Atef Belal, Yanfei Li, Jingyi Zhang, Yaolong Chen, Holger J. Sch ünemann, Michael G. Wilson, Kehu Yang and John N. Lavis Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research

Perceptions of gender equity and markers of achievement in a National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre: a qualitative study
The need to improve gender equity (GE) in academic medicine is well documented. Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs), partnerships between leading National Health Service (NHS) organizations and universities in ... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - September 24, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lorna R. Henderson, Rinita Dam, Syed Ghulam Sarwar Shah, Pavel V. Ovseiko and Vasiliki Kiparoglou Tags: Research Source Type: research

Framing rehabilitation through health policy and systems research: priorities for strengthening rehabilitation
Recent estimates report that 2.4 billion people with health conditions globally could benefit from rehabilitation. While the benefits of rehabilitation for individuals and society have been described in the li... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - September 20, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alarcos Cieza, Aku Kwamie, Qhayiya Magaqa, Nino Paichadze, Carla Sabariego, Karl Blanchet, Nukhba Zia, Abdulgafoor M. Bachani, Abdul Ghaffar and Bente Mikkelsen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Building capacity for integrated knowledge translation: a description of what we can learn from trainees ’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic
The use of collaborative health research approaches, such as integrated knowledge translation (IKT), was challenged during the COVID-19 pandemic due to physical distancing measures and transition to virtual pl... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - September 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Priscilla Medeiros, Celia Laur, Tram Nguyen, Meghan Gilfoyle, Aislinn Conway, Emily Giroux, Femke Hoekstra, Jean Michelle Legasto, Emily Ramage, Brenda Tittlemier, Brianne Wood and Sandy Steinwender Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Saving millions of lives but some resources squandered: emerging lessons from health research system pandemic achievements and challenges
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, astonishingly rapid research averted millions of deaths worldwide through new vaccines and repurposed and new drugs. Evidence use informed life-saving national policies includin... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - September 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Stephen R. Hanney, Sharon E. Straus and Bev J. Holmes Tags: Opinion Source Type: research