Strengthening Policy for First Nations Self-Determination in Health by Crystal Milligan, Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox, Mark J. Dobrow

“…The authors contend that relevant and equitable medical travel in NT depends on policy-making that engages First Nations as equal partners with different levels of government and describe key considerations relevant to policymakers in NT and throughout Canada. …”
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The Idea of Lean Hospital by Sogand Tourani

“…Thus, four different groups of stakeholders will be created, and policy-making management should be done with different approaches for each one.6…”
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Viewing the global health system as a complex adaptive system – implications for research and practice [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Anna Foss, Augustina Koduah, Rachel Cassidy, Jeff Johnson, Neil Spicer, Zaid Chalabi, Joachim Sturmberg, Reinhard Mechler, Heinrich Volmink, Rakhyun E. Kim, Garrett Brown, Sharif Ismail, James Hollway, Josephine Borghi, Suerie Moon, Agnes Semwanga, Christa Searle, Nadejda Komendantova

“…We encourage application of a CAS approach to GHS research and policy making to help bolster resilience to future risks that transcend national boundaries and system scales.…”
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Geo-temporal patterns to design cost-effective interventions for zoonotic diseases -the case of brucellosis in the country of Georgia by Ariel L. Rivas, Stephen D. Smith, V. Basiladze, Tengiz Chaligava, Lile Malania, Irma Burjanadze, Tamar Chichinadze, Nikoloz Suknidze, Nana Bolashvili, Almira L. Hoogesteijn, Kendra Gilbertson, Jonathan H. Bertram, Jeanne Marie Fair, Colleen T. Webb, Paata Imnadze, Michael Kosoy

“…The BG method also identified, in 2018, a 2.6–2.99 higher case density in zoonotic (human and non-human) sites than in non-zoonotic sites (which only reported cases affecting a single species) –a finding that, if corroborated, could support cost-effective policy-making.DiscussionThree dissemination hypotheses were supported by the data: (i) human cases induced by sheep-related contacts; (ii) human cases probably mediated by contaminated milk or meat; and (iii) cattle and sheep that infected one another. …”
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Background and design of a 5-year ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Cohort in Isfahan, Iran: SEMI-CI study by Masoumeh Sadeghi, Azam Soleimani, Nizal Sarrafzadegan, Mozhde Askari, Fatemeh Nouri, Gholamreza Masoumi, Razieh Hassannejad, Hamidreza Roohafza

“…We can use this result in policy-making for improving secondary prevention strategies.…”
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The Madrid 2023 Declaration ‘For a Tobacco-Free Generation by Jose M Martin-Moreno, Wendy Yared, Rui Medeiros, on behalf of the ECToH 2023 Scientific Committee*

“…Adopt and enforce regulations to protect policy making processes from tobacco industry interference, including obligations on transparency. 4. …”
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Kidney Health For All: Bridging the Gap in Kidney Health Education and Literacy by Robyn G. Langham, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Ann Bonner, Alessandro Balducci, Li-Li Hsiao, Latha A. Kumaraswami, Paul Laffin, Vassilios Liakopoulos, Gamal Saadi, Ekamol Tantisattamo, Ifeoma Ulasi, Siu-Fai Lui, Robyn G. Langham, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Alessandro Balducci, Li-Li Hsiao, Latha Kumaraswami, Paul Laffin, Vassilios Liakopoulos, Gamal Saadi, Ifeoma Ulasi, Siu-Fai Lui

“…By engaging in and supporting kidney health–centered policy making, community health planning, and health literacy approaches for all, the kidney communities strive to prevent kidney diseases and enable living well with kidney disease.…”
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Modern Mentality, Domination, and the Unequal Field of Knowledge, Resources, and Talent: Challenges of the Formation of Medical Humanities in Iran by Ahmad Kalateh Sadati, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, Zahra Falakodin

“…It is necessary to pay attention to humanism and constructivism in the field of policy-making and theory. Finally, the field of medical humanities is one of the necessities of medical sciences in Iran that needs serious attention.…”
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Annual Primary Care 2030 Convening: Creating an Enabling Ecosystem for Person-Centered Primary Healthcare Models to Achieve Universal Health Coverage in Low- and Middle-Income Coun... by Jessica L. Alpert, Sofiat Akinola, Edward Booty, Dessislava Dimitrova, Thu T. Do, Audu Lucky Emmanuel, Pascal Fröhlicher, Caroline W. Gitonga, Phan Le Thu Hang, Lindsay Hunt, Salim Hussein, Helen Kiarie, Sejal Mistry, Ruth Ngechu, Irina A. Nikolic, Agatha Olago, Todd M. Pollack, Ruben Vellenga, Bram P. Wispelwey, David B. Duong

“…We offer our recommendations to the global community to catalyze further discourse and inform policy-making and program development on the path to Universal Health Coverage by 2030.…”
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Representation of the Concept of Retirement in the Discourses of the Islamic Revolution in Iran (With Emphasis on the Law of Development Programs in the Country) by Hamid Reza Fartokzadeh, Mohamad-Mahdi Mozaffari, Taghi Parsamehr

“…In this study, the concept of retirement after the Islamic Revolution in the context of the context of the three major political and social discourses (construction and reform) with emphasis on the texts of the law of development programs, to understand the main signs and specific details of each discourse and Discover the differences in approach, policy-making and practice between these discourses. …”
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Dejtonske kontroverze – Javno odlučivanje između parlamentarne demokratije i partitokratije // The Dayton controversies – public decision-making between parliamentary democracy and... by EMIR TAHIROVIĆ, ERMIN KUKA

“…Applying almost all basic and general scientific research methods, as well as the method of analysis (content) of relevant documentation as a method of data acquisition, will identify key problems and controversies of public decision-making and policy making in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the period after the Dayton Peace Agreement. today. …”
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Greater loss and fragmentation of savannas than forests over the last three decades in Yunnan Province, China by R Sedricke Lapuz, Angelica Kristina M Jaojoco, Sheryl Rose C Reyes, Jose Don T De Alban, Kyle W Tomlinson

“…Our results can inform more inclusive policy-making that considers Yunnan’s forests and savannas as distinct vegetation types with different management needs.…”
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Change of the spatial and temporal pattern of ecological vulnerability: A case study on Cheng-Yu urban agglomeration, Southwest China by Bohan Jiang, Wei Chen, Xiaoai Dai, Min Xu, Lanfa Liu, Tetsuro Sakai, Siliang Li

“…This study provides a scientific reference for the ecological policy making which serves sustainable urban development.…”
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Assessing how information is packaged in rapid reviews for policy-makers and other stakeholders: a cross-sectional study by Chantelle Garritty, Candyce Hamel, Mona Hersi, Claire Butler, Zarah Monfaredi, Adrienne Stevens, Barbara Nussbaumer-Streit, Wei Cheng, David Moher

“…Methods We assessed a diverse sample of 103 RRs against the BRIDGE criteria, originally developed for communicating clearly to support healthcare policy-making. We modified the criteria to increase assessability and to align with RRs. …”
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Birth defects data from hospital-based birth defect surveillance in Guilin, China, 2018–2020 by Xingdi Yang, Xingdi Yang, Xingdi Yang, Jianjuan Zeng, Yiping Gu, Yiping Gu, Yiping Gu, Yiming Fang, Yiming Fang, Yiming Fang, Caiyun Wei, Shengkui Tan, Shengkui Tan, Shengkui Tan, Xiaoying Zhang, Xiaoying Zhang, Xiaoying Zhang

“…Only 8.84% of cases were assigned a known etiology, while most cases (91.16%) could not be conclusively assigned a specific cause.ConclusionThis study provides an epidemiological description of BDs in Guilin, which may be helpful for understanding the overall situation in Southwest China of BDs and aid in more comprehensive studies of BDs in future healthcare systems, including funding investment, policy-making, monitor, prevention. Strong prevention strategies should be the priority to reduce BDs and improve the birth quality.…”
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Doctor-Patient Relationship in the Eyes of Medical Professionals in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study by Yanan Zhou, Yanan Zhou, Winson Fu Zun Yang, Yuejiao Ma, Qiuxia Wu, Dong Yang, Tieqiao Liu, Xiaoming Wu

“…Backward stepwise linear regressions revealed predictors for changes during [F(9, 969) = 21.17, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.16], shortly after [F(7, 971) = 54.98, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.28], and long after [F(10, 968) = 37.83, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.29] the pandemic.Conclusions: Medical professionals' perceptions of DPR is important as they provide basis for the improvement in working environment of medical professionals and hospital visiting experience of patients, as well as healthcare policy making and preparation for future public health emergencies.…”
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Providing a Business-to-Business Marketing Maturity Model by Farrokh Tellohosseini, Rasoul Sanavifard, Ali Asghar Eyvazi Heshmat

“…Conclusion Based on the obtained results, the six aforementioned categories include: 1) Causal categories i.e. the new roles of leadership in B2B business, policy-making, B2B marketing budget, investment, supporting B2B marketing, B2B marketing organization and performance management indicators; 2) Central (axial) categories i.e. identifying the dimensions of B2B marketing maturity model, B2B marketing organizational chart, mission description, B2B marketing authority and responsibilities, capabilities and competencies of B2B marketing staff; 3) Strategic categories i.e. …”
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Integrative modelling of reported case numbers and seroprevalence reveals time-dependent test efficiency and infectious contacts by Lorenzo Contento, Noemi Castelletti, Elba Raimúndez, Ronan Le Gleut, Yannik Schälte, Paul Stapor, Ludwig Christian Hinske, Michael Hoelscher, Andreas Wieser, Katja Radon, Christiane Fuchs, Jan Hasenauer

“…Mathematical models have been widely used during the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic for data interpretation, forecasting, and policy making. However, most models are based on officially reported case numbers, which depend on test availability and test strategies. …”
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Monitoring the Nutrient Composition of Food Prepared Out-of-Home in the United Kingdom: Database Development and Case Study by Yuru Huang, Thomas Burgoine, Michael Essman, Dolly R Z Theis, Tom R P Bishop, Jean Adams

“…Such data are crucial for understanding and monitoring the out-of-home food environment, which aids policy making. Automated data collection from publicly available sources offers a potential low-resource solution to address this gap. …”
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Understanding the knowledge gaps in whistleblowing and speaking up in health care: narrative reviews of the research literature and formal inquiries, a legal analysis and stakehold... by Russell Mannion, John Blenkinsopp, Martin Powell, Jean McHale, Ross Millar, Nicholas Snowden, Huw Davies

“…Objectives: The specific project objectives were (1) to explore the academic and grey literature on whistleblowing and related concepts, identifying the key theoretical frameworks that can inform an understanding of whistleblowing; (2) to synthesise the empirical evidence about the processes that facilitate or impede employees raising concerns; (3) to examine the legal framework(s) underpinning whistleblowing; (4) to distil the lessons for whistleblowing policies from the findings of Inquiries into failings of NHS care; (5) to ascertain the views of stakeholders about the development of whistleblowing policies; and (6) to develop practical guidance for future policy-making in this area. Methods: The study comprised four distinct but interlocking strands: (1) a series of narrative literature reviews, (2) an analysis of the legal issues related to whistleblowing, (3) a review of formal Inquiries related to previous failings of NHS care and (4) interviews with key informants. …”
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