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- Title
A systematic review of nursing research priorities on health system and services in the Americas.
- Authors
Bassalobre Garcia, Alessandra; De Bortoli Cassiani, Silvia Helena; Reveiz, Ludovic
- Abstract
Objective. To systematically review literature on priorities in nursing research on health systems and services in the Region of the Americas as a step toward developing a nursing research agenda that will advance the Regional Strategy for Universal Access to Health and Universal Health Coverage. Method. This was a systematic review of the literature available from the following databases: Web of Science, PubMed, LILACS, and Google. Documents considered were published in 2008-2014; in English, Spanish, or Portuguese; and addressed the topic in the Region of the Americas. The documents selected had their priority-setting process evaluated according to the "nine common themes for good practice in health research priorities." A content analysis collected all study questions and topics, and sorted them by category and subcategory. Results. Of 185 full-text articles/documents that were assessed for eligibility, 23 were selected: 12 were from peer-reviewed journals; 6 from nursing publications; 4 from Ministries of Health; and 1 from an international organization. Journal publications had stronger methodological rigor; the majority did not present a clear implementation or evaluation plan. After compiling the 444 documents' study questions and topics, the content analysis resulted in a document with 5 categories and 16 subcategories regarding nursing research priorities on health systems and services. Conclusions. Research priority-setting is a highly important process for health services improvement and resources optimization, but implementation and evaluation plans are rarely included. The resulting document will serve as basis for the development of a new nursing research agenda focused on health systems and services, and shaped to advance universal health coverage and universal access to health.
- Subjects
MEDICAL care research; NURSING research; PUBLIC health research; HEALTH services accessibility; ONLINE databases; DIGITAL resources in public health
- Publication
Pan American Journal of Public Health, 2015, Vol 37, Issue 3, p162
- ISSN
1020-4989
- Publication type
Article