Los diálogos de políticas (policy dialogues) permiten que la evidencia de la investigación sea considerada como un todo junto con los puntos de vistas, las experiencias y los conocimientos tácitos de quienes estarán involucrados en, o afectados por, futuras decisiones sobre un asunto de alta priorid...
En este artículo abordamos el tema de la toma de decisiones en situaciones donde no se cuenta con suficiente evidencia disponible. Los responsables de la toma de decisiones en políticas a menudo no tienen suficiente evidencia para saber con certeza cuáles serán los impactos de una opción de programa...
En este artículo abordamos el uso de la evidencia para aportar información sobre el balance entre los pros y los contras de las opciones de políticas y programas. Sugerimos cinco preguntas que pueden tenerse en cuenta cuando se emiten estas opiniones. Éstas son: 1. ¿Cuáles son las opciones que est...
Neste artigo, trataremos do problema de tomar de decisões em situações nas quais há evidências insuficientes disponíveis. Geralmente, os formuladores de políticas têm poucas evidências para realmente conhecer os impactos futuros de uma opção de política ou programa de saúde mas devem, ainda ...
Neste artigo, abordamos o uso de evidências para informar julgamentos sobre a avaliação dos prós e contras das opções de políticas e programas. Sugerimos cinco questões que podem ser consideradas ao fazer estes julgamentos. Estas são: 1. Que opções estão sendo comparadas? 2. Quais são os res...
Gender differences in health and in how well health systems and health care
services meet the needs of women and men are well known: in Europe, there
are variations in terms of life expectancy, the risk of mortality and morbidity,
health behaviours and in the use of health care services. There is also in...
Chronic pain is a serious health problem given its
prevalence, associated disability, impact on quality of
life, and the costs associated with the extensive use of
healthcare services by people living with chronic
pain.(1) In Canada, some investments have been made
to strengthen chronic pain management. ...
Assessing different options for the funding of long-term care – that is, nonmedical assistance provided to people with physical or mental health needs to
help cope with the everyday activities of life – raises three key issues. First, it
requires an assessment of the future need for long-term care se...
While the term “civil society” is in widespread use in
many countries, particularly in low- and middle-income
countries, in some countries (such as Canada) the terms
“voluntary organization,” “non-governmental
organization,” and “advocacy group” are much more
commonly used.(1) The term ...
More than 3.2 million stillbirths occur globally each year, yet stillbirths are largely invisible in global data tracking, policy dialogue and programme implementation. This mismatch of burden to action is due to a number of factors that keep stillbirths hidden, notably a lack of data and a lack of conse...
