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

Improving WHO ’s understanding of WHO guideline uptake and use in Member States: a scoping review
WHO publishes public health and clinical guidelines to guide Member States in achieving better health outcomes. Furthermore, WHO ’s Thirteenth General Programme of Work for 2019–2023 prioritizes strengthening i... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - September 7, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kiran Saluja, K. Srikanth Reddy, Qi Wang, Ying Zhu, Yanfei Li, Xiajing Chu, Rui Li, Liangying Hou, Tanya Horsley, Fred Carden, Kidist Bartolomeos and Janet Hatcher Roberts Tags: Review Source Type: research

What implementation strategies and outcome measures are used to transform healthcare organizations into learning health systems? A mixed-methods review protocol
A learning health system (LHS) framework provides an opportunity for health system restructuring to provide value-based healthcare. However, there is little evidence showing how to effectively implement a LHS ... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - September 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mari Somerville, Christine Cassidy, Janet Curran, Melissa Rothfus, Doug Sinclair and Annette Elliott Rose Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research

Public health research priorities for WHO on COVID-19 in the South-East Asia Region: results of a prioritization survey
Effectively addressing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the new pathogen requires continuous generation of evidence to inform decision-making. Despite an unprecedented amount of resea... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - September 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tasnim Azim, Anjana Bhushan, Victor J. Del Rio Vilas, Rahul Srivastava, Pushpa Ranjan Wijesinghe, Roderico Ofrin, Sharat Chauhan and Anand Krishnan Tags: Research Source Type: research

National governance of de-implementation of low-value care: a qualitative study in Sweden
The de-implementation of low-value care (LVC) is important to improving patient and population health, minimizing patient harm and reducing resource waste. However, there is limited knowledge about how the de-... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - September 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Hanna Augustsson, Bel én Casales Morici, Henna Hasson, Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz, Sara Korlén Schalling, Sara Ingvarsson, Hanna Wijk, Marta Roczniewska and Per Nilsen Tags: Research Source Type: research

User involvement in ageing and health research: a survey of researchers ’ and older adults’ perspectives
User involvement in research has rapidly increased and is often a precondition to obtain research funding. Benefits such as effectiveness and increased relevance of research are described in the literature, bu... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - September 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Maya Kyl én, Björn Slaug, Oskar Jonsson, Susanne Iwarsson and Steven M. Schmidt Tags: Research Source Type: research

Understanding the policy dynamics of COVID-19 vaccination in Ghana through the lens of a policy analytical framework
Ghana became the first African country to take delivery of the first wave of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine from the COVAX facility. But why has this promising start of the vaccination rollout not translated i... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - September 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Roger A. Atinga, Augustina Koduah and Gilbert Abotisem Abiiro Tags: Review Source Type: research

Building a virtual community of practice: experience from the Canadian foundation for healthcare improvement ’s policy circle
Communities of Practice are formed by people who interact regularly to engage in collective learning in a shared domain of human endeavor. Virtual Communities of Practice (VCoP) are online communities that use... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - September 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shannon L. Sibbald, Maddison L. Burnet, Bill Callery and Jonathan I. Mitchell Tags: Research Source Type: research

Deconstructing design thinking as a tool for the implementation of a population health initiative
The translation of evidence-based practices and rapid uptake of innovations into global health practice is challenging. Design thinking is a consultative process involving multiple stakeholders and has been id... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - August 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Caitlin Jarrett, Yara C. Baxter, Johannes Boch, Conrado Carrasco, Daniel Cobos Mu ñoz, Karina Mauro Dib, Lara Pessoa, Jasmina Saric, Mariana Silveira and Peter Steinmann Tags: Research Source Type: research

Quality improvements of healthcare trajectories by learning from aggregated patient-reported outcomes: a mixed-methods systematic literature review
In healthcare, analysing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) on an aggregated level can improve and regulate healthcare for specific patient populations (meso level). This mixed-methods systematic review... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - August 17, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Maarten C. Dorr, K. S. van Hof, J. G. M. Jelsma, E. A. C. Dronkers, R. J. Baatenburg de Jong, M. P. J. Offerman and M. C. de Bruijne Tags: Review Source Type: research