Opportunities and challenges in public-private partnerships to reduce social inequality in health in upper-middle-income and high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There is a need for novel approaches to address the complexity of social inequality in health. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been proposed as a promising approach; however, knowledge on lessons learnt from such partnerships remain unclear. This study synthesises evidence on opportunities and challenges of PPPs focusing on social inequality in health in upper-middle-income and high-income countries.

Design

A systematic literature review and meta-synthesis was conducted using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool for quality appraisal.

Data sources

PubMed, PsychInfo, Embase, Sociological Abstracts and SocIndex were searched for studies published between January 2013 and January 2023.

Eligibility criteria

Studies were eligible if they applied a qua

SUBMITTER: Srivarathan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773340 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature