Journal article
Reinterpreting Responsiveness for Health Systems Research in Low and Middle-Income Countries
B Pratt, AA Hyder
Bioethics | WILEY | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1111/bioe.12138
Abstract
The ethical concept of responsiveness has largely been interpreted in the context of international clinical research. In light of the increasing conduct of externally funded health systems research (HSR) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), this article examines how responsiveness might be understood for such research and how it can be applied. It contends that four features (amongst others) set HSR in LMICs apart from international clinical research: a focus on systems; being context-driven; being policy-driven; and being closely linked to development objectives. These features support reinterpreting responsiveness for HSR in LMICs as responsiveness to systems needs, where health sy..
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Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Sidney Sax Public Health Overseas Fellowship
Funding Acknowledgements
[ "The authors would like to thank Paul Ndebele and David Bishai for their helpful comments on earlier drafts of this manuscript. BP would also like to thank the Hecht-Levi Fellowship Program at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics for its support.", "BP is supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Sidney Sax Public Health Overseas Fellowship (Award No. 1052346). The contents of this article are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not reflect the views of the NHMRC. AAH and BP are also supported by the Future Health Systems Initiative, which is funded by the UK Department for International Development." ]