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Methodological procedures for priority setting mental health research: a systematic review summarising the methods, designs and frameworks involved with priority setting

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2023
Background Research priority setting aims to identify research gaps within particular health fields. Given the global burden of mental illness and underfunding of mental health research compared to other health topics, knowledge of methodological ...
Kris Deering, Neil Brimblecombe, Jane C. Matonhodze, Fiona Nolan, Daniela A. Collins, Laoise Renwick   +5 more
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Mandatory health insurance for the informal sector in Tanzania—has it worked anywhere!

Frontiers in Health Services, 2023
Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa are struggling to expand voluntary health insurance schemes to raise finances toward achieving universal health coverage.
Amani Thomas Mori, Amani Thomas Mori, Amani Thomas Mori   +2 more
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Socioeconomic inequalities in catastrophic expenditures for hypertension management in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

Blood Pressure
Objective In this study, we aimed to explore the socio-economic inequalities in Ghana’s catastrophic expenditure on hypertension management.Methods We used data from our catastrophic health expenditure survey (CHE), which was conducted in two primary ...
Kofi Aduo-Adjei, James Akazili, Leila Barmoudeh, Mizan Kiros, Øystein Ariansen Haaland, Lumbwe Chola   +5 more
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Ambition With Uncertainty: Exploring Policy-Makers’ Perspectives on Pathways to Net Zero Healthcare [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Background  Over 80 countries have now signed up to the COP26 Health Programme—a World Health Organization (WHO)-led initiative on climate change and health—of which 45 countries have committed to reaching net zero emissions before 2050.
Anand Bhopal, Kristine Bærøe, Ole F. Norheim   +2 more
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Reporting the whole story: Analysis of the ‘out‐of‐scope’ questions from the James Lind Alliance Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Priority Setting Partnership Survey

Health Expectations, 2021
Objective We conducted a UK‐wide survey to identify the top 10 research questions for young people's cancer. We conducted secondary analysis of questions submitted, which were ‘out‐of‐scope’ of the original survey aim.
Faith Gibson, Lorna A. Fern, Bob Phillips, Helen Gravestock, Sonia Malik, Amy Callaghan, Karen Dyker, Mike Groszmann, Leila Hamrang, Rachael Hough, Demi McGeachy, Sue Morgan, Sam Smith, Sheela Upadhyaya, Helen Veitch, Max Williamson, Jeremy Whelan, Susie Aldiss   +17 more
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A 10-Step Method for Fair Priority-Setting Processes: A Qualitative Case Study from Zanzibar

Health Systems & Reform
Health systems worldwide face challenges in managing resource scarcity, necessitating systematic and fair approaches to prioritize essential health services.
Omar Mwalim, Sanaa Said, Subira Suleiman, Fatma Bakar, Haji Khamis, Dhameera Mohammed, Zuhura Amour, Omar Mussa, Abdulmajid Jecha, Abdul-Latif Haji, Ole F. Norheim, Ingrid Miljeteig, Austen Davis, Peter Hangoma, Kjell Arne Johansson   +14 more
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Bedside rationing and moral distress in nephrologists in sub- Saharan Africa

BMC Nephrology, 2022
Background Kidney diseases constitute an important proportion of the non-communicable disease (NCD) burden in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), though prevention, diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases are less prioritized in public health budgets than other
Gloria Ashuntantang, Ingrid Miljeteig, Valerie A. Luyckx   +2 more
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Magnitude and determinants of out of pocket health expenditure among patients visiting outpatients in public hospitals in East Shoa Zone, Ethiopia

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2022
Background: Out-of-pocket payment (OOP) for healthcare services remained the main means of the financing health system in developing countries for a decade.
Deraro Bedado, Abdene Weya Kaso, Alemayehu Hailu   +2 more
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Priority Setting in Norwegian Hospitals – An Overview of Available Research

Nordisk Välfärdsforskning
Background: Even in wealthy Norway, there is a mismatch between medical need and the resources at hand given an aging population and technological advancements: priorities need to be made. Priority setting decisions occur at many levels of the healthcare
Kaya Cetin, Andrea Melberg
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An Alternative Approach to Measuring Health Inequality in Norway and Implications for Municipal Priority Setting

Tidsskrift for Omsorgsforskning
Background: The health state of a population can be measured in different ways. Common measures are life expectancy at birth or quality-adjusted life expectancy.
Sindre A. Horn, Ole F. Norheim, Mathias Barra   +2 more
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