Health Policy, Health Systems Research and Analysis Capacity Assessment of the School of Public Health, University of Ghana.
Health Policy, Health Systems Research and Analysis Capacity Assessment of the School of Public Health, University of Ghana.
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DOI：
10.4314/gmj.v49i3.12
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发表时间：
2015-09-01
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Mirzoev, T
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作者：
Agyepong, I A;Anniah, K;Mirzoev, T
简介：卫生政策和系统研究与分析(HPSR&A)是一门处理复杂性的应用科学，它试图提供经验教训、工具和方法来理解和改进卫生系统和卫生政策。我们的目标是评估加纳大学公共卫生学院(UG-SPH)在HPSR&A行为和教学方面的能力和能力加强需求。我们将动态相互关联的能力水平概念化为背景、制度和个人。方法：研究采用横断面、混合方法设计。数据收集包括案头审查、深度访谈、焦点小组讨论(FGD)和面试者管理的带有封闭式和开放式项目的问卷。Netmap在FGD.FINDINGS中被用作工具。FINDINGS：在所有级别，加纳都有HPSR&A能力，但有些脆弱。这种脆弱性在一定程度上反映了与国民收入和优先事项有关的背景挑战，以及在全球范围内HPSR&A仍然是一个新兴领域的事实。在背景一级，以这样或那样的方式参与HPSR&A的机构是具有更广泛任务的较大组织的一部分。只有少数SPH工作人员表示，他们专门从事与HPSR&A相关的教学和/或研究。结论与建议：需要提高对HPSR&A领域及其对卫生部门发展的潜在贡献的认识；在现有的背景、机构和个人能力的基础上再接再厉；还需要吸引和发展下一代研究人员和教师。
INTRODUCTION: Health Policy and Systems Research and Analysis (HPSR&A) is an applied science that deals with complexity as it tries to provide lessons, tools and methods to understand and improve health systems and health policy. It is defined by the kinds of questions asked rather than a particular methodology.OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to assess capacity and capacity strengthening needs for HPSR&A conduct and teaching in the University of Ghana School of Public Health (UG-SPH). We conceptualized dynamically inter-related levels of capacity as contextual, institutional and individual.METHODS: The study had a cross sectional, mixed methods design. Data collection involved desk review, ,an in-depth interview, focus group discussions (FGD) and an interviewer administered questionnaire with closed and open ended items. Netmap was used as a tool in the FGD.FINDINGS: At all levels, HPSR&A capacity exists in Ghana but is somewhat fragile. The fragility reflects in part contextual challenges related to national income and priorities as well as the fact that globally HPSR&A remains an emerging field. At the contextual level, Institutions involved in some way or other in HPSR&A were part of larger organizations with broader mandates. Only a handful of SPH staff indicated that they specifically do teaching and /or research related to HPSR&A.CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS: There is a need to raise awareness of the field of HPSR&A and its potential contributions to health sector development; build upon already existing contextual, institutional and individual capacity; and also attract and develop the next generation of researchers and teachers.