Overview of national health research systems in sub-Saharan Africa: results of a questionnaire-based survey
Overview of national health research systems in sub-Saharan Africa: results of a questionnaire-based survey
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DOI：
10.1177/0141076814530600
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发表时间：
2014-05-01
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17.3
通讯作者：
Lusamba-Dikassa, Paul-Samson
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作者：
Mbondji, Peter Ebongue;Kebede, Derege;Lusamba-Dikassa, Paul-Samson
目的：评价世界卫生组织（世卫组织）非洲区域国家卫生研究体系的现状。设计：基于问卷的调查方法：采用结构化问卷从每个国家的关键举报人处征求卫生研究系统的相关信息。环境：世卫组织非洲区域46个会员国。与会者：在世卫组织国家办事处的支持下，每个国家卫生部的主要举报人。主要结果衡量标准：是否存在国家卫生研究政策或战略、确定重点和研究的伦理审查。结果：在44个作出答复的国家中，据报告有39个（89%）制定了官方的国家卫生政策，37个（84%）制定了战略卫生计划。据报告，共有16个（36%）国家具有有效的国家卫生研究治理机制，其中9个国家具有明确的职权范围；9个（20%）国家设有国家卫生研究管理论坛。33个国家（75%）报告了功能性伦理审查委员会。结论：被评估国家的国家卫生研究系统薄弱。应该拨出更多的资源来加强这些制度。
Objective: To assess the state of national health research systems of countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region.Design: A questionnaire-based surveyMethods: Structured questionnaires were used to solicit health research systems' relevant information from key informants in each country.Setting: Forty-six Member States of the WHO African Region.Participants: Key informants from the ministry of health in each country, with the support of WHO Country Offices.Main outcome measures: Presence of national health research policy or strategy, priority setting and ethical review of research.Results: Of the 44 responding countries, 39 (89%) reportedly had an official national health policy and 37 (84%) had a strategic health plan. A total of 16 (36%) countries reportedly had a functional national health research governance mechanism, nine of which had clear terms of reference; nine (20%) countries had a functional national health research management forum. Functional ethical review committees were reported in 33 countries (75%).Conclusions: National health research systems were weak in the countries assessed. Significantly more resources should be allocated to strengthening these systems.