2022
DOI: 10.1186/s13690-021-00757-3
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How COVID-19 affects the use of evidence informed policymaking among iranian health policymakers and managers

Abstract: Background The COVID-19 pandemic increased the need for new valid scientific evidence to support urgent clinical and policy decision making; as well as improved processes for the rapid synthesis, uptake and application of that evidence. Evidence informed policymaking (EIPM) can be considered as a way to access and use the results of evidence in practice. This study aimed to determine what effects COVID-19 had on the way Iranian health managers and policymakers use evidence in their decisions. … Show more

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“…The most important obstacles identified were legal conflicts between fundamental rights and data protection laws ( 29 ). Similarly, another researcher stated that one of the limitations of evidence-based decision-making in Iran is the lack of access to evidence ( 30 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The most important obstacles identified were legal conflicts between fundamental rights and data protection laws ( 29 ). Similarly, another researcher stated that one of the limitations of evidence-based decision-making in Iran is the lack of access to evidence ( 30 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Another effect of implemented policy interventions was modifying the centralized nature of the health system. Most of the decisions and executive orders, that were taken centrally before and during the first weeks of the epidemic, were left to local authorities after a month of NTFFC commencing 23 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most of the decisions and executive orders, that were taken centrally before and during the first weeks of the epidemic, were left to local authorities after a month of NTFFC commencing. 23…”
Section: The Content Of Policy Interventions Introduced To Control Co...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In order to apply the EBPH approach in public health settings and create a long-lasting model or framework that will work for each health concern, experts should be recruited, or future professionals should be trained. This involves improving community-level health education, ensuring that everyone has equitable access to medical facilities and services, effectively disseminating accurate data and statistics via reputable sources and media, making sure that mitigations are data-driven, and using other EBPH approaches [ 27 , 28 ].…”
Section: Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%