scholarly journals Policymakers’ Research Capacities, Engagement, and Use of Research in Public Health Policymaking

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11014
Author(s):  
Natasa Loncarevic ◽  
Pernille Tanggaard Andersen ◽  
Anja Leppin ◽  
Maja Bertram
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Policy Process ◽  
Evaluation Research ◽  
Research Use ◽  
Research Engagement ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Health Policymaking ◽  
Use Of Research

The use of research in public health policymaking is one of the prerequisites for successfully implemented health policies which have better population health as an outcome. This policy process is influenced by the actors involved under the policy umbrella, with inter-related contextual factors and specific structural and institutional circumstances. Our study investigates how policymakers’ research capacities influence the use of research in the health policy process and identify areas where capacity-building interventions give the most meaning and impact. Furthermore, we investigate policymakers’ research engagement and use this to inform public health policy in the public sector in Denmark. We collect and report data using Seeking, Engaging with, and Evaluation Research (SEER) methodology. Policymakers are reported to have research capacity, but it is questionable how those competences have actually been used in policymaking. Decision-makers were often not aware or did not know about the existing organizational tools and systems for research engagement and use and two third of respondents had not been part of any research activities or had any collaboration with researchers. Overall, research use in public health policymaking and evaluation was limited. As a conclusion, we propose that capacity-building interventions for increasing research use and collaboration in EIPM should be context-oriented, measurable, and sustainable in developing individual and organizational competences.

EU Public Health: Countermeasures to Swine Flu

2019 ◽  
pp. 121-150
Author(s):  
Anniek de Ruijter
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Swine Flu ◽  
Institutional Actors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health Policymaking

This chapter is a case study on the EU’s response to a public health emergency in the form of countermeasures. More specifically, the scope of the case study is the involvement of the EU in the response to the outbreak of swine flu (influenza A H1N1) in 2009–10. The case study explores and maps legally the manner by which health policymaking can become strengthened through intertwining with more formal rules and the impact this may have for EU fundamental rights and values. It illustrates the growth and impact of EU health policy beyond legislative powers, where Member State engagement in EU health policymaking may have an impact beyond what is envisioned in law. The chapter first addresses how measures to counter a public health emergency can be taken at EU level, particularly focusing on the institutional actors. Second, the chapter identifies the countermeasures taken at EU level to combat the swine flu pandemic. Third, the chapter looks at the ways informal health policy (deliberately) intertwines with more formal regulation. Lastly, the impact of EU health law and policy in this particular case is analysed in terms of fundamental rights and values. The case study shows that the precarious balancing between public health and individual rights is not done by Member States alone.

scholarly journals Organisational factors that facilitate research use in public health policy-making: a scoping review

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mette Winge Jakobsen ◽  
Leena Eklund Karlsson ◽  
Thomas Skovgaard ◽  
Arja R. Aro
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Public Health Policy ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Research Use ◽  
Object Of Study ◽  
Organisational Factors

Abstract Background Although important syntheses and theoretical works exist in relation to understanding the organisational factors that facilitate research use, these contributions differ in their scope and object of study as well as their theoretical underpinnings. Therefore, from an exploratory angle, it may be useful to map out the current literature on organisational factors of research use in public health policy-making when revisiting existing theories and frameworks to gain further theoretical insights. Methods Herein, a scoping review technique and thematic content analysis were used to bring together findings from both synthesised and empirical studies of different types to map out the organisational factors that facilitate research use in public health policy-making. Results A total of 14 reviews and 40 empirical studies were included in the analysis. These were thematically coded and the intra-organisational factors reported as enabling research use were examined. Five main categories of organisational factors that advance research use in policy organisations – (1) individual factors, (2) the management of research integration, (3) organisational systems and infrastructures of research use, (4) institutional structures and rules for policy-making, and (5) organisational characteristics – were derived as well as 18 subcategories and a total of 64 specific factors, where 27 factors were well supported by research. Conclusions Using a scoping review methodology, the intra-organisational factors influencing research use in policy-making (including individual factors) were systematically mapped and the theories applied in this area of research were assessed. The review findings confirm the importance of an intra-organisational perspective when exploring research use, showing that many organisational factors are critical facilitators of research use but also that many factors and mechanisms are understudied. The synthesis shows a lack of studies on politicians and the need for more theoretically founded research. Despite increased efforts to update the existing evidential and theoretical basis of research use, we still need frameworks that combine different approaches and theories to help us grasp the complex organisational mechanisms that facilitate research use in policy settings.

The use of research in public health policy: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Masood ◽  
Anita Kothari ◽  
Sandra Regan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Public Health Policy ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Health Policy Decision ◽  
Study Heterogeneity ◽  
Use Of Research

The use of robust research findings in public health policy has been strongly encouraged for bridging the evidence-policy gap. To assess and further promote evidence uptake, understanding how research evidence is being used by decision makers is very important. This systematic review examined primary studies exploring the use of research evidence in public health policy published between 2010 and January 2016; this work extended Orton et al’s (2011) review that covered studies published between 1980 and March 2010. The current systematic review incorporated 16 studies, representing 864 individuals, that provided insight into five topics pertaining to public health policy decision making: 1) the extent to which research evidence is used; 2) types of research evidence used; 3) the process of using research evidence; 4) factors other than research influencing decisions; and 5) barriers to and facilitators of evidence use. Relevant studies were identified using five different information sources including 14 electronic databases, websites of key organisations, forward citation search, reverse citation search, and internet search engines. Eligibility and methodological quality were assessed independently by two reviewers. The primary author conducted data extraction and the remaining authors reviewed the extraction results. Due to study heterogeneity, data were synthesised and findings were reported using a narrative approach. Findings aligned with previous literature to show that various types of research evidence are being accessed in public health policymaking. Further, challenges and enablers exist at multiple levels of the system, suggesting that use of research evidence is a complex, interdependent process.

scholarly journals What are the key organisational capabilities that facilitate research use in public health policy?

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Huckel Schneider ◽  
Danielle Campbell ◽  
Andrew Milat ◽  
Abby Haynes ◽  
Emma Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Public Health Policy ◽  
Research Use ◽  
Organisational Capabilities

scholarly journals 052 Systematic review: the use of research evidence by public health policy-makers

2010 ◽  
Vol 64 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A21-A21 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Orton ◽  
F. Lloyd-Williams ◽  
D. Taylor-Robinson ◽  
M. O'Flaherty ◽  
S. Capewell
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Public Health Policy ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Use Of Research
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