Ethics & equity: Implications for health systems research priority-setting
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Dr Bridget Pratt
Project Details
The project aims to develop urgently-needed ethical guidance on how research users and beneficiaries should beengaged in health systems research priority-setting. As a matter of justice, research on health systems should generate knowledge that is used to improve access and affordability of care for disadvantaged groups. Yet research questions often fail to reflect the major health system issues such groups face and research findings are often not used in policy and practice. Better engagement of disadvantaged groups, policymakers and other stakeholders in priority-setting can address these problems. It is anticipated that the ethical guidance will facilitate stakeholders in priority-setting can address these problems. It is anticipated that the ethical guidance will facilitate a rise in research that helps improve health systems for disadvantaged groups.
Researchers
Collaborators
Lowitja Institute
Institute of Public Health (Bangalore, India)
Funding
ARC DECRA
Current
Funding Amount
$360,000
Research Group
School Research Themes
Disparities, disadvantage and effective health care
Key Contact
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Department / Centre
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