Policy options for strengthening evidence-informed health policy-making in Iran: overall SASHA project findings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The institutionalization of evidence-informed health policy-making (EIHP) is complex and complicated. It is complex because it has many players and is complicated because its institutionalization will require many changes that will be challenging to make. Like many other issues, strengthening EIHP needs a road map, which should consider challenges and address them through effective, harmonized and contextualized strategies. This study aims to develop a road map for enhancing EIHP in Iran based on steps of planning.

Methods

This study consisted of three phases: (1) identifying barriers to EIHP, (2) recognizing interventions and (3) measuring the use of evidence in Iran's health policy-making. A set of activities was established for conducting these, including fores

SUBMITTER: Majdzadeh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8760808 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature