Health systems research in fragile and conflict affected states: a qualitative study of associated challenges.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High quality health systems research (HSR) in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS) is essential to guiding the policies and programmes that will improve access to health services and, ultimately, health outcomes. Yet, conducting HSR in FCAS is challenging. An understanding of these challenges is essential to tackling them and to supporting research conducted in these complex environments. Led by the Thematic Working Group on Health Systems in FCAS, the primary aim of this study was to develop a research agenda on HSR in FCAS. The secondary aim was to identify the challenges associated with conducting HSR in these contexts. This paper presents these challenges.

Methods

Guided by a purposely-selected steering group, this qualitative study collected respondent

SUBMITTER: Woodward A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5461673 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature