Policy dialogues allow research evidence to be considered together with the views, experiences and tacit knowledge of those who will be involved in, or affected by, future decisions about a highpriority issue. Increasing interest in the use of policy dialogues has been fuelled by a number of factors: 1. ...
In this article, we address strategies to inform and engage the public in policy development and implementation. The importance of engaging the public (both patients and citizens) at all levels of health systems is widely recognised. They are the ultimate recipients of the desirable and undesirable impac...
In this article, we address the use of evidence to inform judgements about the balance between the pros and cons of policy and programme options. We suggest five questions that can be considered when making these judgements. These are: 1. What are the options that are being compared? 2. What are the most...
This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers. In this article, we address the issue of decision making in situations in which there is insufficient evidence at hand. Policymakers o...
This article is part of a series written for people responsible for making decisions about health policies and programmes and for those who support these decision makers. In this article, we address the issue of decision making in situations in which there is insufficient evidence at hand. Policymakers o...
Saber cómo buscar y utilizar la evidencia de la investigación puede ayudar a los
responsables de la toma de decisiones en políticas y quienes los respaldan a hacer
mejor y de manera más eficiente sus trabajos. Cada artículo de esta serie presenta una
herramienta que puede ser utilizada por aquellos ...
Savoir trouver et mettre à profit les données issues de la recherche peut aider les responsables de politiques et les personnes qui les assistent à mieux remplir leurs fonctions et à le faire de manière plus efficace. Chaque article fait connaître un outil qui pourrait servir à quiconque collabore...
En este artículo discutimos las tres preguntas siguientes: ¿Qué es la evidencia? ¿Cuál es el rol de la evidencia de la investigación en el respaldo de las decisiones en políticas de salud? ¿Qué es la toma de decisiones en políticas informada por la evidencia?...
Au début de la décennie 90, le Cameroun a mis en œuvre un système de santé décentralisé
conformément aux cadres conceptuels du district de santé et des soins de santé primaires
recommandés par le Bureau régional de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (AFRO). Des
structures de dialogue comm...
Neste artigo, falaremos sobre como organizar os esforços para apoiar a formulação de políticas de saúde fundamentadas em evidências. Os esforços para vincular a pesquisa à ação podem incluir uma série de atividades relacionadas à produção de pesquisas que sejam altamente relevantes ? e adeq...
