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Evidence-based practice, step by step: rolling out the rapid response team

Am. j. nurs; 111 (5), 2011
This is the 10th article in a series from the Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation’s Center for the Advancement of Evidence-Based Practice. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a problem-solving approach to the delivery of health care that integrates the best evidence from stud...

Améliorer la gouvernance pour la viabilisation du district de santé au Cameroun: résumé d´orientationu
Improving Governance for the Servicing of the Health District in Cameroon: Executive Summary

Les responsables de politiques et les personnes qui les assistent se trouvent souvent dans des situations qui les poussent à déterminer la meilleure façon de définir un problème, que ce soit lorsqu’ils se font poser une question embarrassante ou difficile à l’assemblée législative ou qu’ils...

Report of the Deliberative Forum on Improving Governance for Health District Development in Cameroon

The Ministry of Public Health convened a deliberative forum in March 18, 2011 Merina Hotel in Yaounde, on "Improving Governance for Health District Development in Cameroon." Twenty governance actors were in attendance including officials from ministries and specialized agencies, regional and district med...

Improving governance for health district development in Cameroon: executive summary

The poor governance in Cameroonian health districts stems from a lack of clear and consistent operating procedures for district governing bodies and health services, power imbalance between district managers and community representatives, and insufficient knowledge of the existing legal and regulatory fr...

Soutenir l’utilisation des évidences scientifiques issues de la recherche pour l’élaboration des politiques dans les systèmes de santé en Afrique

Au Burkina Faso, la promotion de la santé de la mère et de l'enfant a toujours fait partie du paquet d'activités développé par les services de santé. Cependant, l'efficacité de ces nombreuses interventions reste très faible surtout en termes d'impact sur la mortalité maternelle et néonatale. Pr...

Evidence brief: enhancing patient transitions from treatment in regional cancer centres to survivorship in the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant community

Cancer can be seen as a chronic disease that requires long-term efforts to address the late effects of treatment and to maximize the health outcomes of survivors. Clinicians, experts and healthcare system leaders in the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant region of Ontario, much like those working in other ...

Reducing maternal mortality in Morocco: sharing experience and sustaining progress

Although not using EVIPNet methodologies yet, this policy brief is helpful in showing how Morocco has implemented efficient strategies of intervention to accelerate the reduction of maternal mortality. The exercise of the evidence informed policy brief writing with multisectoral health players such as UN...

Strategies to reduce maternal mortality in Central African Republic

Le Problème  Mortalité maternelle est un grave problème de santé publique en RCA avec un taux de 1355 décès pour 100.000 naissances vivantes.  Quatre principales difficultés sont à la base de ce problème : o Difficultés liées à l’accès aux soins o Difficultés liées à l’insuffisa...

Reducción de!la mortalidad materna en Ecuador: opciones de política para mejorar el acceso a atención materna calificada y de calidad

La!muerte!de!una!mujer!durante!el!embarazo,!o!dentro!de!los!42!días!siguientes!a! la! terminación! de! éste,! es! una! tragedia! familiar! y! comunitaria,! con! profundas! consecuencias! sociales! y! económicas.! La! mayoría! de! estas! muertes! pueden! ser!! prevenibles! con! acciones! dirigidas! a...

Issue brief: engaging health system decision-makers in supporting comprehensive chronic pain management in provincial and territorial healthcare systems in Canada

The lack of health system decision-maker engagement in supporting comprehensive chronic pain management in provincial and territorial healthcare systems in Canada can be understood by considering four sets of interrelated issues: 1) lack of awareness of chronic pain; 2) lack of awareness of limitations i...