Understanding the implications of the Sustainable Development Goals for health policy and systems research
Results of a research priority setting exercise
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19534898 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara Bennett (0000-0001-8094-8798, Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author), Nasreen Jessani (0000-0002-1160-3099, Johns Hopkins University), Douglas Glandon (0000-0003-2305-7424, Johns Hopkins University), Mary Qiu (0000-0003-4814-4591, Johns Hopkins University), Kerry Scott (0000-0003-3597-9637, Johns Hopkins University), Ankita Meghani (0000-0002-4952-6017, Johns Hopkins University), Fadi El-Jardali (0000-0002-4084-6524, American University of Beirut), Daniel Maceira (0000-0003-0542-2184, Center for the Study of State and Society), Dena Javadi (0000-0002-8445-547X, World Health Organization), Abdul Ghaffar (0000-0002-5994-8440, World Health Organization) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-5 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Globalization and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-8603 • E-ISSN: 1744-8603 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12992-019-0534-2 |
| PMID | 31918730 |
| OpenAlex | W2999135594 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 36 |
BACKGROUND: Given the paradigmatic shift represented by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as compared to the Millennium Development Goals - in particular their broad and interconnected nature - a new set of health policy and systems research (HPSR) priorities are needed to inform strategies to address these interconnected goals. OBJECTIVES: To identify high priority HPSR questions linked to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. METHODS: We focused on three themes that we considered to be central to achieving the health related SDGs: (i) Protecting and promoting access to health services through systems of social protection (ii) Strengthening multisectoral collaborations for health and (iii) Developing more participatory and accountable institutions. We conducted 54 semi-structured interviews and two focus group discussions to investigate policy-maker perspectives on evidence needs. We also conducted an overview of literature reviews in each theme. Information from these sub-studies was extracted into a matrix of possible research questions and developed into three domain-specific lists of 30-36 potential priority questions. Topic experts from the global research community then refined and ranked the proposed questions through an online platform. A final webinar on each theme sought feedback on findings. RESULTS: Policy-makers continue to demand HPSR for many well-established issues such as health financing, human resources for health, and service delivery. In terms of service delivery, policy-makers wanted to know how best to strengthen primary health care and community-based systems. In the themes of social protection and multisectoral collaboration, prioritized questions had a strong emphasis on issues of practical implementation. For participatory and accountable institutions, the two priority questions focused on political factors affecting the adoption of accountability measures, as well as health worker reactions to such measures. CONCLUSIONS: To achieve the SDGs, there is a continuing need for research in some already well established areas of HPSR as well as key areas highlighted by decision-makers. Identifying appropriate conceptual frameworks as well as typologies of examples may be a prerequisite for answering some of the substantive policymaker questions. In addition, implementation research engaging non-traditional stakeholders outside of the health sector will be critical
Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Health care reform · Health services research · Healthcare policy · Political science · Public health · Quality of Life Research · Social policy · Sustainable development · Systems research · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Global Maternal and Child Health · Healthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability · Medicine · Nursing · Health Policy
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| Citations per year | 1.33 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |