Enhancing evidence informed policymaking in complex health systems: lessons from multi-site collaborative approaches.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is an increasing interest worldwide to ensure evidence-informed health policymaking as a means to improve health systems performance. There is a need to engage policymakers in collaborative approaches to generate and use knowledge in real world settings. To address this gap, we implemented two interventions based on iterative exchanges between researchers and policymakers/implementers. This article aims to reflect on the implementation and impact of these multi-site evidence-to-policy approaches implemented in low-resource settings.

Methods

The first approach was implemented in Mexico and Nicaragua and focused on implementation research facilitated by communities of practice (CoP) among maternal health stakeholders. We conducted a process evaluation of the C

SUBMITTER: Langlois EV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4794922 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature