The use of participatory systems mapping as a research method in the context of non-communicable diseases and risk factors: a scoping review
Participatory systems mapping is increasingly used to gain insight into the complex systems surrounding non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors. (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - July 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amber van den Akker, Alice Fabbri, Dima I. Alardah, Anna B. Gilmore and Harry Rutter Tags: Review Source Type: research
Research evidence use in local government-led public health interventions: a systematic review
Local governments play an important role in improving public health outcomes globally, critical to this work is applying the best-available research evidence. Despite considerable exploration of research use i... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - July 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jennifer L. Dam, Phoebe Nagorka-Smith, Alex Waddell, Annemarie Wright, Joannette J. Bos and Peter Bragge Tags: Review Source Type: research
Gauging innovation and health impact from biomedical research: survey results and interviews with recipients of EU-funding in the fields of Alzheimer ’s disease, breast cancer and prostate cancer
Biomedical research on Alzheimer ’s disease (AD), breast cancer (BC) and prostate cancer (PC) has globally improved our understanding of the etiopathological mechanisms underlying the onset of these diseases, o... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - June 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Francesca Pistollato, Ivana Campia, Evangelos P. Daskalopoulos, Camilla Bernasconi, Christian Desaintes, Sergio Di Virgilio, Christina Kyriakopoulou, Maurice Whelan and Pierre Deceuninck Tags: Review Source Type: research
Implementation of PM-JAY in India: a qualitative study exploring the role of competency, organizational and leadership drivers shaping early roll-out of publicly funded health insurance in three Indian states
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), a publicly funded health insurance scheme, was launched in India in September 2018 to provide financial access to health services for poor Indians. PM-JAY design ... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - June 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Swati Srivastava, Maria Paola Bertone, Sharmishtha Basu, Manuela De Allegri and Stephan Brenner Tags: Research Source Type: research
Assessment of data demand for informed-decisions among health facility and department heads in public health facilities of Amhara Region, northwest Ethiopia
Evidence-based decision-making is a foundation of health information systems; however, routine health information is not mostly utilized by decision makers in the Amhara region. Therefore, this study aimed to ... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - June 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Moges Asressie Chanyalew, Mezgebu Yitayal, Asmamaw Atnafu and Binyam Tilahun Tags: Research Source Type: research
Assessing the implementation of physical activity-promoting public policies in the Republic of Ireland: a study using the Physical Activity Environment Policy Index (PA-EPI)
Government policy can promote physical activity (PA) as part of a multilevel systems-based approach. The Physical Activity Environment Policy Index (PA-EPI) is a monitoring framework which assesses the impleme... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - June 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kevin Volf, Liam Kelly, Aurelie Van Hoye, Enrique Garc ía Bengoechea, Ann MacPhail and Catherine B. Woods Tags: Research Source Type: research
Methodological procedures for priority setting mental health research: a systematic review summarising the methods, designs and frameworks involved with priority setting
Research priority setting aims to identify research gaps within particular health fields. Given the global burden of mental illness and underfunding of mental health research compared to other health topics, k... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - June 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kris Deering, Neil Brimblecombe, Jane C. Matonhodze, Fiona Nolan, Daniela A. Collins and Laoise Renwick Tags: Review Source Type: research
Unintended consequences of healthcare reform in South Korea: evidence from a regression discontinuity in time design
To address concerns over the financial stability of South Korea ’s National Health Insurance (NHI) programme, the government transitioned from an outpatient copayment system to a coinsurance system in 2007. Thi... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - June 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Moon Joon Kim Tags: Research Source Type: research
Impacts of Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy in Nepal: a qualitative study
Despite the legalization of abortion in 2002 and the concerted efforts of the Ministry of Health and Population, abortion services remain inaccessible for many Nepali women. In 2017, the United States governme... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - June 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sarmila Dhakal, Mahesh Puri, Preeti Gautam, Kusum Wagle, Samantha Luffy and Bergen Cooper Tags: Research Source Type: research
Learning from intersectoral initiatives to respond to the needs of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants without status in the context of COVID-19 in Quebec and Ontario: a qualitative multiple case study protocol
Refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants without status experience precarious living and working conditions that disproportionately expose them to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In the two most populous Ca... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - June 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lara Gautier, Erica Di Ruggiero, Carly Jackson, Na ïma Bentayeb, Marie-Jeanne Blain, Fariha Chowdhury, Serigne Touba Mbacké Gueye, Muzhgan Haydary, Lara Maillet, Laila Mahmoudi, Shinjini Mondal, Armel Ouffouet Bessiranthy, Pierre Pluye, Saliha Ziam and Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research
Exploring the evidence base for Communities of Practice in health research and translation: a scoping review
The translation of research into healthcare practice relies on effective communication between disciplines, however strategies to address the gap between information sharing and knowledge transfer are still un... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - June 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Janelle James-McAlpine, Sarah Larkins and Cate Nagle Tags: Review Source Type: research
Aiding empirical research on the commercial determinants of health: a scoping review of datasets and methods about lobbying
To support public health researchers and advocates seeking to challenge the influence of powerful commercial actors on health, it is necessary to develop a deeper understanding of corporate political activitie... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - June 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jennifer Lacy-Nichols, Madalyn Quinn and Katherine Cullerton Tags: Research Source Type: research
Respective healthcare system performances taking into account environmental quality: what are the re-rankings for OECD countries?
Efficiency analyses have been widely used in the literature to rank countries regarding their health system performances. However, little place has been given to the environmental aspect: two countries with th... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - June 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Armel Ngami and Bruno Ventelou Tags: Research Source Type: research
The Cameroon Health Research and Evidence Database (CAMHRED): tools and methods for local evidence mapping
Local evidence is important for contextualized knowledge translation. It can be used to adapt global recommendations, to identify future research priorities and inform local policy decisions. However, there ar... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - June 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Cl émence Ongolo-Zogo, Hussein El-Khechen, Frederick Morfaw, Pascal Djiadjeu, Babalwa Zani, Andrea Darzi, Paul Wankah Nji, Agatha Nyambi, Andrea Youta, Faiyaz Zaman, Cheikh Tchouambou Youmbi, Ines Ndzana Siani and Lawrence Mbuagbaw Tags: Research Source Type: research
Policymaker perspectives on self-management of disease and disabilities using information and communication technologies
Policies that support health self-management are malleable and highly dependent on various factors that influence governments. Within a world that is shifting toward digitalization due to pressures such as the... (Source: Health Research Policy and Systems)
Source: Health Research Policy and Systems - June 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Am élie Gauthier-Beaupré, Bruno J. Battistini, Craig Kuziemsky and Jeffrey W. Jutai Tags: Research Source Type: research
