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Policy summary 10: addressing needs in the public health workforce in Europe

Health systems in Europe face a number of increasingly complex challenges. Globalization, evolving health threats, an ageing society, fi nancial constraints on government spending, and social and health inequalities are some of the most pressing. Such challenges require not only different funding and org...

Policy summary 13: public reporting in health and long-term care to facilitate provider choice

The availability of public reporting initiatives on the quality of health and longterm care providers has increased since the 1990s when many countries began introducing choice of care provider policies. One of the primary reasons for public reporting of quality information is to assist patients and user...

Improving skilled birth attendance in Ethiopia

The purpose of this report is to inform deliberations among policymakers and stakeholders. It summarises the best available evidence regarding the design and implementation of policies for improving skilled birth attendance. The report was prepared as a background document to be discussed at meetings att...

A national framework for sustainability of health knowledge translation initiatives in Uganda

This report is intended to inform the deliberations of those engaged in developing policies on sustainability of health knowledge translation initiatives policies as well as other stakeholders with an interest in such policy decisions. It summarizes the best available evidence regarding the design and im...

Economic crisis, health systems and health in Europe: Impact and implications for policy

The crisis has given substance to an old and often hypothetical debate about the financial sustainability of health systems in Europe. For years it was the spectre of ageing populations, cost-increasing developments in technology and changing public expectations that haunted European policy-makers troubl...

Evidence brief: supporting optimal screening approaches in Canada

This evidence brief mobilizes both global and local research evidence about a problem, three elements of a comprehensive approach for addressing the problem, and key implementation considerations. Whenever possible, the evidence brief summarizes research evidence drawn from systematic reviews of the rese...

Examining the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation-care models for frail seniors

The health of the aging population has been identified as a high priority for the province of Ontario and has become one of the province’s most pressing health and social policy issues.(4) Within this priority area, there is significant focus on the delivery of high-value services to seniors to maximiz...

¿Cuáles son las normas técnicas de los modelos de salud intercultural a nivel internacional? Síntesis Rápida de Evidencia. Experiencias internacionales
What are the technical standards for intercultural health models at the international level? Rapid Evidence Synthesis

ANTECEDENTES Y OBJETIVOS: Los pueblos indígenas y los miembros de otros grupos étnicos pueden experimentar discriminación e inequidades significativas en salud en comparación a la población general. En este contexto, el Departamento de Salud, Pueblos Indígenas e Interculturalidad solicita esta sín...

A new dimension of health care: systematic review of the uses, benefits, and limitations of social media for health communication

J. med. internet res; 15 (), 2013
There is currently a lack of information about the uses, benefits, and limitations of social media for health communication among the general public, patients, and health professionals from primary research....

Identifying optimal treatment approaches for people with multimorbidity in Ontario

Multimorbidity is part of the daily life of a growing number of Ontarians who must manage multiple chronic conditions. As Fortin et al. observed, “patients with multiple conditions are the rule rather than the exception in primary care.” Multimorbidity not only has a significant impact on healthcare ...