scholarly journals Stakeholders in the Development of the National Unified Health Research Agenda of the Philippines

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiqui M. De Veyra ◽  
Miguel Manuel C. Dorotan ◽  
Alan B. Feranil ◽  
Teddy S. Dizon ◽  
Lester Sam A. Geroy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Agenda Setting ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
National Government ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Consultation Process ◽  
Public And Private

Objectives. Stakeholders and stakeholder engagement in agenda setting are not well documented despite its increased recognition. This paper aimed to describe stakeholder engagement in the agenda setting. Specifically, it aimed to (1) describe the process of stakeholder engagement in the development of the NUHRA 2017-2022; (2) describe characteristics of stakeholders involved; and (3) identify lessons learned during the engagement. Methods. Documents pertinent to the agenda setting process, which included profile of participants and feedback on the consultation process were reviewed and analyzed. Key informant interviews were also conducted among selected PCHRD officials and members of the Philippine National Health Research System - Research Agenda Committee. Stakeholder mapping was conducted prior to the engagement to identify potential stakeholders. Consultations were conducted in each region involving different stakeholders. Stakeholders in the consultation process were national government agencies, local government units, academe, public and private health facilities, and non-government organizations (NGOs). Results. The stakeholder with the highest representation was the national government (n=110), while the lowest were public and private health facilities (n=14 each). Interactive discussion of stakeholders with diverse background, is the top item that went well during the consultation and should be retained in the future, and; brainstorming session and presentation were identified item that needs improvement. Conclusion. A diverse and well-represented set of stakeholders is important in an agenda setting to appropriately identify priorities and to improve uptake of the agenda. Stakeholder engagement, however, should not be limited to agenda setting, collaborative work must be sustained in all aspects of the research cycle.

scholarly journals Approaches to Health Research Priority Setting in the Philippines across the Years

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alain Jason A. Generale ◽  
Reneepearl Kim P. Sales ◽  
Teddy S. Dizon ◽  
Alan B. Feranil
Keyword(s):  
Priority Setting ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Gradual Change ◽  
Research Priority ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health Research Priority Setting

Background. As one of the research councils under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), health research priority setting has been the mandate of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) since its establishment in 1982. The development of the National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA) convenes the major stakeholders for health in the country to establish the priorities for health research. The NUHRA aims to address the most urgent health issues in the country for the generation of solutions to the health concerns of the country. Objectives and Method. Through document review, this paper describes the approaches and lessons learned in research priority setting since the establishment of the Philippine National Health Research System. Results. The Philippines has employed a bottoms-up, top-down, and a combination of both approaches to develop its health research agenda. Conclusion. The health research agenda-setting must consider evolving funding sources, its link to production of researches with high probability of knowledge translation to health technology innovation, and policy formulation. Measuring the impact of the NUHRA to the health systems and health situation of the country is a difficult assessment, but the gradual change in healthcare technology utilization and evidence-informed policies towards health equity can be a subjective measurement of the NUHRA’s success.

scholarly journals Enabling Greater Private Sector Participation in Health Research in the Philippines

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanio U. Mauricio III ◽  
Maria Angeli C. Magdaraog ◽  
Kristine Mae P. Magtubo ◽  
Lester Sam A. Geroy
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Research And Development

Objective. This study reviewed the current health research and development environment in the Philippines with respect to the engagement between the public and private sectors. The overall objective was to identify the role of the private sector in health research and identify barriers and opportunities for successful public-private health research partnerships. Methods. Key informant interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview tool. Secondary data such as annual reports and project funding documents from the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development were also analyzed. Results. The roles of the private sector when engaging with the public sector for research and development were identified as generators, funders, and adopters of research. Information gathered showed that there were several institutional and practice barriers to the successful collaboration of the public and private sectors, however there were also lessons learned from the successes of cases such as the Axis-Knee System, Sambong, and Lagundi technologies. Conclusion. The collaboration and partnership of the public and private sectors can be mutually beneficial. Government initiative to increase the ease of collaboration with the private sector in health research was found to be a necessary step to stimulate a productive health research environment.

scholarly journals Scoping Review of Climate Change and Health Research in the Philippines: A Complementary Tool in Research Agenda-Setting

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (14) ◽  
pp. 2624
Author(s):  
Paul Lester Chua ◽  
Miguel Manuel Dorotan ◽  
Jemar Anne Sigua ◽  
Rafael Deo Estanislao ◽  
Masahiro Hashizume ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Agenda Setting ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Open Data ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Climate Change And Health

The impacts of climate change on human health have been observed and projected in the Philippines as vector-borne and heat-related diseases have and continue to increase. As a response, the Philippine government has given priority to climate change and health as one of the main research funding topics. To guide in identifying more specific research topics, a scoping review was done to complement the agenda-setting process by mapping out the extent of climate change and health research done in the country. Research articles and grey literature published from 1980 to 2017 were searched from online databases and search engines, and a total of 34 quantitative studies were selected. Fifty-three percent of the health topics studied were about mosquito-borne diseases, particularly dengue fever. Seventy-nine percent of the studies reported evidence of positive associations between climate factors and health outcomes. Recommended broad research themes for funding were health vulnerability, health adaptation, and co-benefits. Other notable recommendations were the development of open data and reproducible modeling schemes. In conclusion, the scoping review was useful in providing a background for research agenda-setting; however, additional analyses or consultations should be complementary for added depth.

scholarly journals Effect of Personality, Power, and Emotion on Developing the 2017-2022 Philippine Health Research Agenda: A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra M. Libunao ◽  
Reneepearl Kim P. Sales ◽  
Jaifred Christian F. Lopez ◽  
Ma. Rowena H. Alcido ◽  
Lester Sam A. Geroy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Smooth Flow ◽  
Process Documentation ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

Background. Social dynamics, specifically personalities, power dynamics, and emotions, have been shown to influence the methods, outputs, and quality of multi-stakeholder processes, especially the development of a national health research agenda. Objective and Methods. Using a case analysis approach utilizing related conceptual frameworks, the paper determined how personalities, power dynamics, and emotions affected the research priority-setting exercise, identified lessons learned, and recommended how to effectively manage these social dynamics in consultations. Data gathering methods were participant observation and process documentation, results of which were codified and analyzed. Results. Dominant personalities, stakeholders with power, and stakeholders that openly expressed dissatisfaction were most likely to attempt to change the methods and final outputs of the consultation, with varying level of success. Other dominant personalities used their power constructively for a smooth flow of generating and agreeing on ideas. Conclusion. In this case, social dynamics was shown to heavily influence the decision-making process, thus underlining its importance in organizing multisectoral representation. Effectively managing social dynamics may thus have to consider building trust and respect between participants, mediating discussions, reaching a mutually beneficial solution, and establishing and implementing mutually agreed house rules. The significant role of facilitators in developing a climate for truly inclusive participation must also be recognized.

scholarly journals Building a children's health and environment research agenda in Alberta, Canada: A multi-stakeholder engagement process

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Osnat Wine ◽  
Irena Buka ◽  
Alan Day ◽  
Susan Terris ◽  
Mary-Ann Clarkes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Environmental Exposures ◽  
Advisory Board ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
Engagement Process ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

As new environmental exposures are continuously identified, environmental influences on health are of growing concern. Knowledge regarding the impacts of environmental exposures is constantly evolving and is often incomplete. In this paper, we describe a multi-phased, multi-stakeholder engagement initiative involving diverse stakeholders with an interest in building a children's environmental health research agenda which would link with and support local practices and policies. The intent of this initiative was to identify priority research issues, themes and questions by implementing a tested Research Planning Model that encompassed the engagement of diverse stakeholders. Here, we describe the model application, which was specifically focused on children's health and the environment. A key component of the model was the ongoing stakeholder engagement process. This included two stakeholder forums, during which participants identified three main research themes (social determinants of health, environmental exposures and knowledge translation) and a short list of research questions. Other key components of the model included the development of a Global Sounding Board of key stakeholders, an Advisory Board and a Scientific Panel with mandates to review and prioritise the research questions. In our case, the Advisory Board and Scientific Panel prioritised questions that focused on environmental exposures related to children's respiratory outcomes. The stakeholder engagement described here is an evolving process with frequent changes of context, sustained by the commitment and dedication of the Children's Environment and Health Research planning team and the Advisory Board. In this article, we share the engagement process, outcomes, successes, challenges and lessons learned from this ongoing experience. Keywordsstakeholder engagement, children's health, environmental health, health research

Stakeholder participation in health research agenda setting: the case of asthma and COPD research in the Netherlands

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Francisca Caron-Flinterman ◽  
Jacqueline E W Broerse ◽  
Julia Teerling ◽  
Melissa L Y van Alst ◽  
Simon Klaasen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Agenda Setting ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Stakeholder Participation

scholarly journals Envisioning the Health Research System in the Philippines by 2040: A Perspective Inspired By AmBisyon Natin 2040

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaifred Christian F. Lopez ◽  
Chiqui M. De Veyra ◽  
Lester Sam A. Geroy ◽  
Reneepearl Kim P. Sales ◽  
Teddy S. Dizon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Research System ◽  
Health Research System ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Research Profile ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
To Come

Background and Objective. This paper aims to describe long-term visions for health research in the Philippines. Ambisyon Natin 2040, an overarching vision for a dynamic country by the year 2040, is its main inspiration as this enables innovation and sustainable development. Methods. The health research profile conceptual framework developed by Tugwell et al., (2006) was utilized to structure the articulation of these visions. Review of related literature, reports, and documents and in-depth interviews with key players in health research were conducted. Results. In view of economic and technological developments in the country, it is expected that in 2040, health research priorities shall be more trans-disciplinary and more advanced. Research on health regulation and ethics will continue to be of importance. A more enabling environment for health research is also envisioned, since majority of research funding is expected to come from government, in addition to more research-friendly laws. More innovative platforms will be utilized to disseminate research results. The increasing international exposure and impact of academic work in the Philippines is also envisaged. Conclusion and Recommendations. Health research in the Philippines has been benefitted by a lot of gains and advances in the past years. Thus, to create an enabling health research system in the Philippines by 2040, focusing on innovations in health research, increased number of funding sources, and crafting of better policies on health research should be pursued. Sustaining these gains and advancing health research in our country entail collective effort from different stakeholders, both public and private.

scholarly journals Implementing Lessons Learned from Past Versions of the Philippine National Unified Health Research Agenda

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Lourdes K. Otayza ◽  
Chiqui M. De Veyra ◽  
Jaifred Christian F. Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Current Version ◽  
Committee Meeting ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
The Core

Background. Considering the scope and magnitude of the National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA), the implementation of the agenda requires adequate planning. Reviewing the implementation of the first and second versions of NUHRA, implemented from 2006 to 2010 and from 2011 to 2016 respectively, is thus useful in identifying potential challenges for implementing the current version. Objectives. This article aimed to 1) describe strategies employed in the previous NUHRAs,2) describe uptake of the previous NUHRAs; and 3) identify lessons learned from the implementation of NUHRA 1 and 2. Methods. Review of the NUHRA 1 and 2 evaluation reports and minutes of PNHRS Research Agenda Committee meeting was conducted. Interviews with PCHRD division head and staff and representatives from the academe and regional consortia were also conducted. Results. A total of 96 of the 422 NUHRA 1 priorities were implemented, while 45 of the 56 NUHRA 2 priorities were implemented. While NUHRA 1 implementation was delegated to numerous agencies, dissemination was conducted primarily by PCHRD through launch events and fora. Implementation of the NUHRA 2 was delegated only to the four core agencies of the PNHRS, with each agency employing different strategies for the dissemination of the NUHRA 2. Conclusion. Involvement of agencies beyond the core of PNHRS may be the better direction for implementation of the current NUHRA. Strong support and commitment of the core agencies will be key in the effective implementation of the NUHRA.

scholarly journals Achieving a Responsive Philippine Health Research Agenda: An Analysis of Research Outputs and Underlying Factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaifred Christian F. Lopez ◽  
Teddy S. Dizon ◽  
Regin George Miguel K. Regis
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Health Systems Strengthening ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Research Information ◽  
Research Topics

Introduction. Priority setting in the context of health research is important for developing countries as it assists policymakers and researchers in effectively and efficiently targeting research topics with the greatest benefit for public health. In the local setting, the Philippine National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA) was formulated to prioritize health research topics that address the health needs of the population alongside the health sector’s goal for universal health care. This paper attempts to understand the alignment of the health research outputs by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) in addressing the priority health needs of the country. Methods. Review of secondary data and key informant interviews was done. Using a thematic analysis approach, we extracted secondary data from the 2006 to 2017 PCHRD Annual Reports to identify the completed PCHRDfunded health research projects. Excluded in scoping of secondary data were the zonal and other unpublished or not readily available online reports. Results. Results show that most research outputs address NUHRA priorities on health technology development and on the health needs on all life stages and triple burden of diseases under the Philippine Health Agenda. However, for research outputs to improve health outcomes, efforts must first be focused on health systems strengthening and the utilization of existing research information. Conclusion. Gaps and challenges in the previous NUHRAs suggest that even as researches are aligned to the agenda, they do not necessarily address the health needs of the Philippines.

scholarly journals Dialogue and deliberation: New approaches to including patients in setting health and healthcare research agendas

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tineke A Abma
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Agenda Setting ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Dialogue Model

Collective participation of patients in health and medical research is an emerging trend. The literature falls, however, short on process descriptions focusing on the power dynamics when sharing power with patients in the research process. This article therefore aims to generate knowledge on how to involve patients and redress power imbalances in health research agenda setting. The context for the study was health research agenda setting on Parkinson’s Disease in The Netherlands. The dialogue model was used: a multistakeholder and multiphased process for the coproduction of research agenda. Patients with Parkinson were involved in all stages of the agenda setting. It appeared to be crucial for people with Parkinson to create a free, protective, and communicative space of mutual encouragement to develop power from within and to articulate their voice. This prepared them for meaningful deliberations with health-care professionals, researchers, and funding agencies. Ultimately, these deliberations resulted in a relevant and useful research agenda that better enable health-care services to meet the needs and expectations of patients.

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