Assessing policy-makers', academics' and experts' satisfaction with the performance of the Palestinian health research system: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a growing demand within international health agencies to ensure health research systems (HRSs) are strengthened and well-functioning to support healthcare systems (HCSs). Understanding HRS performance through system actors is an indispensable move in analysing this system. This study aims to examine policy-makers', academics' and experts' satisfaction with overall HRS performance, while also investigating their perceptions about political will and attention towards health research. Ultimately, we want to identify gaps related to performance and generate insights on how to move forward for HRS performance strengthening.

Methods

This study was carried out in Palestine, targeting three sectors, namely government institutions, public health universities, and

SUBMITTER: AlKhaldi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6060523 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature