Publication: Synopsis of Health Systems Research across the World Bank Group from 2000 to 2010
Date
2010-11
ISSN
Published
2010-11
Author(s)
Weber, Stephanie
Brouhard, Katherine
Berman, Peter
Abstract
Policymakers and researchers around the
world are working to identify the 'how to' aspect
of health systems strengthening. However, there is neither
consistency nor clarity on what makes a 'good'
health systems study with regard to research design,
methodology, etc. This synopsis of health systems research
carried out by the World Bank highlights the scale and scope
of the Bank's knowledge contributions to this important
field over the last 10 years. The authors hope this review
will stimulate the Bank and other development partners to
strengthen efforts to create knowledge to improve health
systems. The purpose of this report is to describe the
research on health systems that have taken place across the
World Bank Group over the last 10 years. The World Bank is a
big contributor to research on health systems. The search
identified 664 reports, policy research working papers,
discussion papers, books, book chapters, how-to manuals,
guides, briefs, policy notes and journal articles on health
systems published over the last 10 years. Health systems
research is widely distributed across the Bank, and much of
it is carried out by region-based staff and their colleagues
and clients in countries. The Bank's health systems
research covers a wide scope. The authors have considered
work which is both problem-specific focused on specific
diseases, health problems, or outcomes but with substantial
health systems content as well as cross-cutting in terms of
specific health system 'control knobs.' The
authors lack a very precise definition of health systems.
This review highlights the important contributions of the
World Bank's partners. The Bank engages researchers in
its client countries, partners from academic institutions,
development agencies, and knowledge organizations.
Citation
“Weber, Stephanie; Brouhard, Katherine; Berman, Peter. 2010. Synopsis of Health Systems Research across the World Bank Group from 2000 to 2010. Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP)
discussion paper;. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/b7073a50-3338-5725-88f6-6da24de2100a License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”