Title |
Global Justice and Health Systems Research in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries
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Published in |
The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, January 2021
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DOI | 10.1111/jlme.12202 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Bridget Pratt, Adnan A. Hyder |
Abstract |
Scholarship focusing on how international research can contribute to justice in global health has primarily explored requirements for the conduct of clinical trials. Yet health systems research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has increasingly been identified as vital to the reduction of health disparities between and within countries. This paper expands an existing ethical framework based on the health capability paradigm - research for health justice - to externally-funded health systems research in LMICs. It argues that a specific form of health systems research in LMICs is required if the enterprise is to advance global health equity. "Research for health justice" requirements for priority setting, research capacity strengthening, and post-study benefits in health systems research are derived in light of the field's distinctive characteristics. Specific obligations are established for external research actors, including governments, funders, sponsors, and investigators. How these framework requirements differ from those for international clinical research is discussed. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 5 | 17% |
United Kingdom | 3 | 10% |
Rwanda | 1 | 3% |
Colombia | 1 | 3% |
Switzerland | 1 | 3% |
Denmark | 1 | 3% |
Uganda | 1 | 3% |
Australia | 1 | 3% |
Unknown | 15 | 52% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 16 | 55% |
Scientists | 6 | 21% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 21% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Sierra Leone | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 72 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 17 | 23% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 14% |
Researcher | 9 | 12% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 7% |
Professor | 3 | 4% |
Other | 11 | 15% |
Unknown | 18 | 25% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Social Sciences | 15 | 21% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 19% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 16% |
Arts and Humanities | 3 | 4% |
Psychology | 2 | 3% |
Other | 6 | 8% |
Unknown | 21 | 29% |