Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries Textbook for Public Health Practitioners
Book contents
- Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Reviews
- Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Analyzing Health Systems: Concepts, Components, Performance
- Section 2 Transforming Health Systems: Confronting Challenges, Seizing Opportunities
- Chapter 15 Universal Health Coverage and Beyond
- Chapter 16 Pro-Poor Expansion of Universal Health Coverage
- Chapter 17 Health Insurance for Advancing Universal Health Coverage
- Chapter 18 From Passive to Strategic Purchasing in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 19 Good Governance and Leadership for Better Health Systems
- Chapter 20 Developing a Balanced Health Workforce
- Chapter 21 Enhancing Equitable Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies
- Chapter 22 Health Information and Information Technology
- Chapter 23 Using Health Research for Evidence-Informed Decisions in Health Systems in L&MICs
- Chapter 24 Integrated People-Centered Health Care
- Chapter 25 Strengthening Hospital Governance and Management to Become High-Performing Organizations
- Chapter 26 Improving the Quality and Safety of Health Care in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 27 Harnessing the Contribution of the Private Health Care Sector toward Public Health Goals
- Chapter 28 Public–Private Partnership in Health Care Services
- Chapter 29 Embedding People’s Voice and Ensuring Participatory Governance
- Chapter 30 Achieving Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals
- Chapter 31 The Determinants of Health Systems
- Chapter 32 Integrating Essential Public Health Functions in Health Systems
- Chapter 33 Engaging in a Health Care Recovery Process
- Chapter 34 Health System Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Chapter 35 Understanding the Global Health Architecture
- Chapter 36 Political Economy of Health Reforms in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 37 Better Health Systems for Better Outcomes
- Index
- References
Chapter 23 - Using Health Research for Evidence-Informed Decisions in Health Systems in L&MICs
from Section 2 - Transforming Health Systems: Confronting Challenges, Seizing Opportunities
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 December 2022
Book contents
- Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Reviews
- Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Analyzing Health Systems: Concepts, Components, Performance
- Section 2 Transforming Health Systems: Confronting Challenges, Seizing Opportunities
- Chapter 15 Universal Health Coverage and Beyond
- Chapter 16 Pro-Poor Expansion of Universal Health Coverage
- Chapter 17 Health Insurance for Advancing Universal Health Coverage
- Chapter 18 From Passive to Strategic Purchasing in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 19 Good Governance and Leadership for Better Health Systems
- Chapter 20 Developing a Balanced Health Workforce
- Chapter 21 Enhancing Equitable Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies
- Chapter 22 Health Information and Information Technology
- Chapter 23 Using Health Research for Evidence-Informed Decisions in Health Systems in L&MICs
- Chapter 24 Integrated People-Centered Health Care
- Chapter 25 Strengthening Hospital Governance and Management to Become High-Performing Organizations
- Chapter 26 Improving the Quality and Safety of Health Care in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 27 Harnessing the Contribution of the Private Health Care Sector toward Public Health Goals
- Chapter 28 Public–Private Partnership in Health Care Services
- Chapter 29 Embedding People’s Voice and Ensuring Participatory Governance
- Chapter 30 Achieving Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals
- Chapter 31 The Determinants of Health Systems
- Chapter 32 Integrating Essential Public Health Functions in Health Systems
- Chapter 33 Engaging in a Health Care Recovery Process
- Chapter 34 Health System Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Chapter 35 Understanding the Global Health Architecture
- Chapter 36 Political Economy of Health Reforms in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 37 Better Health Systems for Better Outcomes
- Index
- References
Summary
Decisions taken by stakeholders at all levels of health systems can benefit from the use of different types of evidence drawn from heterogeneous research fields – including epidemiology, clinical and basic biomedical research, and health policy and systems research (HPSR). However, out of these diverse forms of evidence, HPSR is relatively underused and under-funded. Challenges associated with the use of HPSR in health systems in low- and middle-income countries (L&MIC) include the lack of opportunity and resources, the need for greater capacity for the generation and use of evidence, and fundamental problems around how the research agenda is framed. Evidence informed decision-making in L&MICs can be improved by better alignment of HPSR with health system needs, institutionalizing the use of HPSR evidence, and strengthening individual capacities to generate and use HPSR evidence. Several global, national and local-level initiatives have helped take strides in these areas, but more work and investments are needed to strengthen the use of appropriate evidence, especially HPSR evidence, in health systems.
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