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Stakeholder perceptions of current practices and challenges in priority setting for non-communicable disease control in Kenya: a qualitative study

, 2021
Objective To explore the stakeholders’ perceptions of current practices and challenges in priority setting for non-communicable disease (NCD) control in Kenya.Design A qualitative study approach conducted within a 1-day stakeholder workshop that followed
Mary Njeri Wanjau, Lucy W. Kivuti-Bitok, Leopold Ndemnge Aminde, Kivuti-Bitok, Lucy W, Aminde, Leopold Ndemnge, Lennert Veerman, Wanjau, Mary Njeri, Veerman, Lennert   +7 more
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Priorities for research in multiple conditions in later life (multi-morbidity): findings from a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership.

Age and Ageing, 2019
INTRODUCTION multiple conditions in later life (multi-morbidity) is a major challenge for health and care systems worldwide, is of particular relevance for older people, but has not (until recently) received high priority as a topic for research. We have
S. G. Parker, L. Corner, K. Laing, G. Nestor, D. Craig, J. Collerton, J. Frith, H. Roberts, A. Sayer, L. Allan, L. Robinson, K. Cowan   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Heterogeneity in the Global Practice of Central Nervous System Staging in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is assessed by cell counting and cytomorphology from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and is used for treatment stratification worldwide. The ratio of “CNS2” patients in clinical trials ranges from 3% to 40%, with unclear prognostic significance ...
Laura Almási, Bernadett Borbála Huszti, Gábor Barna, Marko Kavcic, Janez Jazbec, Lennart Lenk, Vera Münch, Sophia Polychronopoulou, Ágnes Márk, Maria Thastrup, Lüder H. Meyer, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Cornelia Eckert, Christina Halsey, Dániel J. Erdélyi   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research priorities for the management of major trauma: an international priority setting partnership with the James Lind Alliance [PDF]

Objective The objective of this study is to determine research priorities for the management of major trauma, representing the shared priorities of patients, their families, carers and healthcare professionals.
Williams, J., Johnston, Scott, Stockton, David J., Maqungo, Sithombo, Bretherton, C.P., Braude, P., Braude, Philip, Battle, Ceri, Hilton, C., Van Embden, D., Vallier, Heather, Norris, S., Leech, Caroline, Gacaferi, H., Johnston, S., Griffin, X.L., Bretherton, Christopher P., Gower, J., Van Embden, Daphne, Cole, Elaine, Axelrod, D., Stockton, D.J., Martin, Shan, Exell, Lauren, Johnson, Louise, Johnson, L., Bell, S., Webb, Melissa, Martin, S., Norris, Sarah, Hirst, Robert, Leech, C., Vallier, H., Exell, L., Battle, C., Maqungo, S., Laubscher, Maritz, Griffin, Xavier L., Cole, E., Webb, M., Hilton, Catherine, Axelrod, Daniel, Williams, Julia, Hirst, R., Gacaferi, Hamez, Gower, Jonathan, Bell, Steve, Laubscher, M.   +47 more
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Equity Weights for Priority Setting in Healthcare: Severity, Age, or Both?

Value in Health, 2019
BACKGROUND Priority setting in healthcare can be guided by both efficiency and equity principles. The latter principle is often explicated in terms of disease severity and, for example, defined as absolute or proportional shortfall.
V. Reckers-Droog, J. van Exel, W. Brouwer   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Guidelines and clinical priority setting during the COVID-19 pandemic – Norwegian doctors’ experiences

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background In the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, strong measures were taken to avoid anticipated pressure on health care, and this involved new priorities between patient groups and changing working conditions for clinical personnel.
Berit H. Bringedal, Karin Isaksson Rø, Fredrik Bååthe, Ingrid Miljeteig, Morten Magelssen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Ataxia‐Telangiectasia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ataxia‐telangiectasia (A‐T) is a DNA repair disorder characterized by neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and cancer predisposition. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established therapy in related disorders such as Fanconi anemia (FA) and Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), but its role in A‐T is unclear.
Laila Alkhouli, Seth Rotz, Masatoshi Takagi, Richa Sharma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Equity considerations for the implementation of health insurance benefit package in Ethiopia: result of expert Delphi exercise

International Journal for Equity in Health
Background Efficiency, equity and financial risk protection are key health systems objectives. Equitable distribution of health care is among the priority strategic initiative of the government of Ethiopia.
Solomon Tessema Memirie, Muluken Argaw, Mieraf Taddesse Tolla, Frehiwot Abebe, Wubaye Walelgne Dagnaw, Ole F. Norheim, Amanuel Yigezu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Supporting Survivor‐Centered Care Through Digital Health Integration

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Survivors of childhood cancer face barriers to receiving guideline‐based, long‐term follow‐up care. Two digital tools, Passport for Care (PFC) and Cancer SurvivorLink (SurvivorLink), address complementary gaps by enabling tailored survivorship care plan (SCP) generation, updating, storage, and sharing.
Jordan G. Marchak, Rebecca Williamson‐Lewis, Michael O'Connor, Michael Palgon, Yu‐Ra Kim, Michael Schuckenbrock, Paula Edwards, Abraham Mendoza, Anthony Adams, Brian Arriaga‐Solis, Justin Parker, Harry Tinoco‐Giraldo, Jason King, C. Michael Fordis, Karen E. Effinger, Maria Monica Gramatges   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Policy levers and priority-setting in universal health coverage: a qualitative analysis of healthcare financing agenda setting in Kenya

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Competing priorities in health systems necessitate difficult choices on which health actions and investments to fund: decisions that are complex, value-based, and highly political.
Tessa Oraro-Lawrence, K. Wyss
semanticscholar   +1 more source