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Establishing health systems financing research priorities in developing countries using a participatory methodology
Kent Ranson1, Tyler J Law2, Sara Bennett3
1Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|April 10, 2010
Summary
Inadequate donor funding for health systems financing (HSF) research hinders policy development. This study identified priority HSF research questions to guide funding and improve health systems globally.
Area of Science:
- Health Policy and Systems Research
- Global Health Financing
- Research Priority Setting
Background:
- Donor funding for health systems financing (HSF) research is insufficient and misaligned with national needs.
- Lack of clear research priorities impedes effective policy development in HSF.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish consensus on critical research questions in HSF.
- To guide policy development and resource allocation for HSF research.
- To inform global research funders and policymakers.
Main Methods:
- Key-informant interviews with policymakers, researchers, and community representatives across 24 LMICs.
- Systematic overview of existing HSF research reviews.
- Consultative workshop with key informants to rank research questions.
Main Results:
- Nineteen priority research questions were identified through key-informant interviews.
- An overview of reviews highlighted under-researched HSF topics.
- Specific research questions were ranked as highly important during the workshop.
Conclusions:
- This study provides a "bottom-up" approach to setting global HSF research priorities.
- The identified priorities aim to align research with user needs and improve HSF policy.
- Communicating these priorities seeks to influence global HSF research funding and activity.
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