What is health systems responsiveness? Review of existing knowledge and proposed conceptual framework Tập 2 Số 4 - Trang e000486 - 2017
Tolib Mirzoev, Sumit Kane
Responsiveness is a key objective of national health systems. Responsive health
systems anticipate and adapt to existing and future health needs, thus
contributing to better health outcomes. Of all the health systems objectives,
responsiveness is the least studied, which perhaps reflects lack of
comprehensive frameworks that go beyond the normative characteristics of
responsive services. This pape... hiện toàn bộ
Systematic debriefing after qualitative encounters: an essential analysis step in applied qualitative research Tập 3 Số 5 - Trang e000837 - 2018
Shannon A. McMahon, Peter J. Winch
Conversations regarding qualitative research and qualitative data analysis in
global public health programming often emphasize the product of data collection
(audio recordings, transcripts, codebooks and codes), while paying relatively
less attention to the process of data collection. In qualitative research,
however, the data collector’s skills determine the quality of the data, so
understanding ... hiện toàn bộ
HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening: a systematic review of values and preferences Tập 6 Số 5 - Trang e003743 - 2021
Holly Nishimura, Ping Teresa Yeh, Habibat A. Oguntade, Caitlin E. Kennedy, Manjulaa Narasimhan
IntroductionThe WHO recommends human papillomavirus (HPV) cervical self-sampling
as an additional screening method and HPV DNA testing as an effective approach
for the early detection of cervical cancer for women aged ≥30 years. This
systematic review assesses end user’s values and preferences related to HPV
self-sampling.MethodsWe searched four electronic databases (PubMed, Cumulative
Index to Nu... hiện toàn bộ
Global investment targets for malaria control and elimination between 2016 and 2030 Tập 2 Số 2 - Trang e000176 - 2017
Edith Patouillard, Jamie T. Griffin, Samir Bhatt, Azra C. Ghani, Richard Cibulskis
BackgroundAccess to malaria control interventions falls short of universal
health coverage. The Global Technical Strategy for malaria targets at least 90%
reduction in case incidence and mortality rates, and elimination in 35 countries
by 2030. The potential to reach these targets will be determined in part by
investments in malaria. This study estimates the financing required for malaria
control ... hiện toàn bộ
In transition: current health challenges and priorities in Sudan Tập 4 Số 4 - Trang e001723 - 2019
Esmita Charani, Aubrey J. Cunnington, Adil Yousif, Mohammed Seed Ahmed, Ammar Ahmed, Souad Babiker, Shahinaz Badri, Wouter Buytaert, M. A. Crawford, Mustafa I. Elbashir, Kamal M. Elhag, Kamal Elzaki Elsiddig, Vincent E. de Meijer, Mark R. Johnson, Alexander D. Miras, Mohammed Osman Swar, Michael R. Templeton, Simon D. Taylor‐Robinson
A recent symposium and workshop in Khartoum, the capital of the Republic of
Sudan, brought together broad expertise from three universities to address the
current burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases facing the Sudanese
healthcare system. These meetings identified common challenges that impact the
burden of diseases in the country, most notably gaps in data and infrastructure
which... hiện toàn bộ
Bridging research integrity and global health epidemiology (BRIDGE) statement: guidelines for good epidemiological practice Tập 5 Số 10 - Trang e003236 - 2020
Sandra Alba, Kristien Verdonck, Annick Lenglet, Susan F. Rumisha, Martijn Wienia, Imre Teunissen, Masja Straetemans, Walter Mendoza, Daniel Jeannetot, Daniel Weibel, Harriet Mayanja‐Kizza, Sanjay Juvekar
BackgroundResearch integrity and research fairness have gained considerable
momentum in the past decade and have direct implications for global health
epidemiology. Research integrity and research fairness principles should be
equally nurtured to produce high-quality impactful research—but bridging the two
can lead to practical and ethical dilemmas. In order to provide practical
guidance to resear... hiện toàn bộ