Title |
Exploring health systems research and its influence on policy processes in low income countries
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, October 2007
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-7-309 |
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Authors |
Adnan A Hyder, Gerald Bloom, Melissa Leach, Shamsuzzoha B Syed, David H Peters, Future Health Systems: Innovations for Equity |
Abstract |
The interface between research and policymaking in low-income countries is highly complex. The ability of health systems research to influence policy processes in such settings face numerous challenges. Successful analysis of the research-policy interface in these settings requires understanding of contextual factors as well as key influences on the interface. Future Health Systems (FHS): Innovations for Equity is a consortium conducting research in six countries in Asia and Africa. One of the three cross-country research themes of the consortium is analysis of the relationship between research (evidence) and policy making, especially their impact on the poor; insights gained in the initial conceptual phase of FHS activities can inform the global knowledge pool on this subject. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 5 | 3% |
United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
Bangladesh | 2 | 1% |
Canada | 2 | 1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | <1% |
Uganda | 1 | <1% |
Ireland | 1 | <1% |
Kenya | 1 | <1% |
South Africa | 1 | <1% |
Other | 5 | 3% |
Unknown | 171 | 89% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Researcher | 39 | 20% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 36 | 19% |
Student > Master | 36 | 19% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 7% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 11 | 6% |
Other | 39 | 20% |
Unknown | 18 | 9% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 52 | 27% |
Social Sciences | 46 | 24% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 24 | 12% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 5% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 8 | 4% |
Other | 29 | 15% |
Unknown | 24 | 12% |