Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på emneord "Health policy"
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Evidence-based medicine – an appropriate tool for evidence-based health policy? A case study from Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-05)Abstract Background Evidence-based policy (EBP), a concept modelled on the principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM), is widely used in different areas of policymaking. Systematic reviews (SRs) with meta-analyses gradually ... -
Free-Market Illusions: Health Sector Reforms In Uganda 1987–2007
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-10-30)Introduction: By the late 1980s, Uganda’s health system had been devastated by two decades of conflict and mismanagement. At the same time, public-funded and run health systems had begun to be viewed as inefficient and ... -
Policy, paperwork and 'postographs': Global indicators and maternity care documentation in rural Burkina Faso
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10)Targets and indicators set at the global level are powerful tools that govern health systems in low-income countries. Skilled birth attendance at a health facility is an important indicator for monitoring maternal mortality ... -
Severity as a priority setting criterion: Setting a challenging research agenda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-22)Priority setting in health care is ubiquitous and health authorities are increasingly recognising the need for priority setting guidelines to ensure efficient, fair, and equitable resource allocation. While cost-effectiveness ... -
Shaping the abortion policy – competing discourses on the Zambian termination of pregnancy act
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-28)Introduction: The Zambian Termination of Pregnancy Act permits abortion on socio-economic grounds, but access to safe abortion services is limited and this constitutes a considerable problem for rights to sexual and ... -
Showcasing the contribution of social sciences to health policy and systems research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-09-24)Background: This Special Issue represents a critical response to the frequent silencing of qualitative social science research approaches in mainstream public health journals, particularly in those that inform the field ...