Research, health policies and health care in the Caribbean: the role of the University of the West Indies
West Indian med. j
; 50(Suppl 4): 23-6, Sept. 2001.
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JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
The University of the West Indies has had a major impact on the provision of health care and the health of Caribbean nations over the last 50 years, through undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education, research, outreach and public service. These roles are fully accepted, and the Faculties of Medical Sciences and School of Clinical Medicine and Research have provided most of the doctors now serving the English-speaking Caribbean, including academic leaders and chief medical officers. The design of a curriculum to produce doctors "designed for the region has been a well-articulated goal, and the need to carry out relevant and essential national health research is now accepted. But the broader roles of accepting translation of research into policy and practice, and developing effective ways of promoting on-going continuing training and behaviour change are far from understood or seriously attempted. Communication of research findings and evidence-based practice is crucial. The West Indian Medical Journal clearly has a valuable role to play here and this requires expansion and support. But a multi-faceted approach to communicating research findings and translating evidence into policy, planning and care is necessary. One possible approach would be a University Unit of Health Policy Research and Development. (AU)
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Faculdades de Medicina
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Atenção à Saúde
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Educação Médica
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Política de Saúde
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article