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In what ways do cultural contexts influence the knowledge translation process for health decision-making and what are the implications for policy and practice?

Engebretsen, Eivind; Umachandran, Priya; Ødemark, John; Greenhalgh, Trisha.

This report explores how knowledge translation (‎KT)‎ and cultural contexts are conceptualized and utilized, with a focus on health policy-making theory and practice. KT takes place within cultural contexts that can powerfully frame what policy problems are and what type of research is accepted by po...

Translational Science, Biomedical, Evidence-Informed Policy, Decision Making, Cultural Characteristics, Health Policy, Planning and Management, Health Policy, Delivery of Health Care

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Conditional cash transfer programmes: a magic bullet to improve people's health and education?

International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie).

Conditional Cash Transfer (CCTs) programmes provide cash to poor households who meet certain health and education conditions such as regular school attendance and health check-ups for children at the clinic. This model of intervention is spreading rapidly throughout the developing world. Over 17 countrie...

Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration, Government Programs, Health Policy, Poverty Areas

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Policy brief 12: how can gender equity be addressed through health systems?

Payne, Sarah.

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...

Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration, Sex Factors, Health Advocacy, Health Policy/legislation & jurisprudence, Europe, Patient Advocacy

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