Bridging the gaps between research, policy and practice in low- and middle-income countries: a survey of health care providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gaps continue to exist between research-based evidence and clinical practice. We surveyed health care providers in 10 low- and middle-income countries about their use of research-based evidence and examined factors that may facilitate or impede such use.

Methods

We surveyed 1499 health care providers practising in one of four areas relevant to the Millennium Development Goals (prevention of malaria, care of women seeking contraception, care of children with diarrhea and care of patients with tuberculosis) in each of China, Ghana, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Laos, Mexico, Pakistan, Senegal and Tanzania.

Results

The proportion of respondents who reported that research was likely to change their clinical practice if performed and published in their own country (8

SUBMITTER: Guindon GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2882467 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature