A process evaluation to assess contextual factors associated with the uptake of a rapid response service to support health systems’ decision-making in Uganda

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2017, Pages 561-571

  Mijumbi Deve, Rhona ^a   Sewankambo, Nelson K ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Evidence informed health policy; Innovations; Knowledge translation (KT); Process evaluations; Rapid response services (RRSs)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STANDARDS; TIME FACTOR; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; UGANDA;

ADULT; AGED; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; POLICY MAKING; POLITICS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TIME FACTORS; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH; UGANDA;

EID: 85029439898     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23225939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2017.04     Document Type: Article

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