What the policy and stewardship landscape of a national health research system looks like in a developing country like Iran: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The health research system (HRS) is an important national priority that requires a systematic and functional approach. Evaluating the HRS of Iran as a developing country and identifying its challenges reveals the stewardship-related role in how the whole system is operating well. This study aims to assess the HRS in terms of stewardship functions and highlight the enhancement points.

Methods

This study was carried out between March 2020 and April 2021 using a systematic review and meta-synthesis of evidence to examine the Iranian HRS stewardship challenges and interview 32 stakeholders, using a critical case sampling and snowballing approach which included both semi-structured and in-depth interviews. The interviewees were selected based on criteria covering polic

SUBMITTER: Poursheikhali A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9617330 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature