Research for health policy / Erica Bell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bell, Erica, Dr.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical policy--Research.

Medical policy.

Public health--Research.

Public health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This A-Z equips the reader with the practical knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to deliver powerful research evidence for health policy-makers, in the government, not-for-profit, and private sectors. It focuses on describing the genre of policy-relevant research in a heuristic, practice-based way.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction: the approach used in this book and its rationale; 1 What changes health policy?; Defining policy; Models of research in policy change; Kinds and uses of information for policy; What is policy-relevant research?; Barriers to research-policy transfer; What can and should researchers do to shape policy?; The independence of research; Can policy-relevant solutions be delivered on time?; Key recommended reading; Case studies in what changes health policy; 2 Deciphering the policy problem; The task of deciphering the policy problem

The importance of context in deciphering the policy problemExplicit, implicit, and pragmatic dimensions of policy-maker's needs and context; Constraints on policy-makers; Deciphering trade-offs; The policy-problem: deciphering uncertainty and the problem of innovation; A tool for deciphering policy problems; The different components of the policy problem; Recommended reading; Case studies in deciphering the policy problem; 3 Reviewing the evidence; Defining the review for health policy; The function of the literature review for policy; Challenges in reviewing for health policy

The scope of the review for health policyContext in reviews for health policy; Using scholarly research; Using 'grey literature'; Information from policy networks; Search strategies; Synthesizing the information for review; Recommended reading; Case studies in reviewing for health policy; 4 Designing research methods for health policy; Challenges in designing research methods for health policy; Intelligent design for policy; Validity and credibility in policy-relevant research; Using experimental research designs: accommodating complex causality

Generic features of quantitative research methods for policy-makingComputational modelling for health policy; The challenge of uncertainty in modelling for policy-making; Deciding on what model to use for health policy-making; Operations research; Network research for health policy-making; Using population health data for policy; Cost-effectiveness and economic evaluation; Practical tools for economic evaluations for health policy; Evaluation of financial performance; Market level research; Comparative systems analyses; The nature and uses of qualitative methods for health policy

Qualitative approaches for health policyResearching sustainable development for health policy; Recommended reading; Case studies in designing research methods for health policy; 5 Case-based approaches for health policy; The rise and rise of case-based, Quali-Quantitative Analysis; QQA-terms of description; QQA in essence; A hypothetical micro-policy scenario in falls prevention; Other possible applications of QQA; Recommended reading; 6 Consensus-building for health policy; The importance of participative research for health policy; The role of the community in consultations

Critical aspects of community consensus-building

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-221) and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-157559-3

9786613892683

1-283-58023-3

OCLC:

567955401