Dynamics of interprofessional teamwork: Why three logics are better than one.

Much research has used three logics to understand the dynamics of interprofessionalism: 1) assimilation, that is, adapting the work of others; 2) segregation, where professional roles are separated and boundaries defended; and 3) integration, a perspective on the complementarity of professional roles. However, we found no studies analysing all three logics in connection with each other. Based on an ethnographic study of interprofessional teamwork in the field of mental health and substance use in Norway, this article explores the dynamics of interprofessionalism from all three perspectives.

New directions in evidence-based policy research: a critical analysis of the literature.

Despite 40 years of research into evidence-based policy (EBP) and a continued drive from both policymakers and researchers to increase research uptake in policy, barriers to the use of evidence are persistently identified in the literature. However, it is not clear what explains this persistence - whether they represent real factors, or if they are artefacts of approaches used to study EBP. Based on an updated review, this paper analyses this literature to explain persistent barriers and facilitators.

The use of evidence in public governmental reports on health policy: an analysis of 17 Norwegian official reports (NOU).

Background: Governments increasingly require policy documents to be evidence-based. This paper analyses the use of scientific evidence in such documents by reviewing reports from government-appointed committees in Norway to assess the committees' handling of questions of effect.

Methods: This study uses the 'Index of Scientific Quality' (ISQ) to analyse all Norwegian official reports (NOUs) that were: (1) published by the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services during 1994-1998 (N = 20); and (2) concerned with questions of effect either because these were included in the mandate or as a result of the committee's interpretation of the mandate.

Translating research into policy and practice in developing countries: a case study of magnesium sulphate for pre-eclampsia.

Background: The evidence base for improving reproductive health continues to grow. However, concerns remain that the translation of this evidence into appropriate policies is partial and slow. Little is known about the factors affecting the use of evidence by policy makers and clinicians, particularly in developing countries.

[Evaluation of reimbursement applications for new drugs].

Background: It has been suggested that decisions about which drugs should be reimbursed by the Norwegian National Insurance Administration (NIA) are ad hoc and made without explicit criteria for evaluating applications.

Material And Methods: We assessed all documents that we were able to retrieve from the NIA for a sample of 31 applications to add new drugs to the drug benefit program, mainly in the 1990s. The assessment was done with respect to two questions.

Health policy-makers' perceptions of their use of evidence: a systematic review.

Objectives: The empirical basis for theories and common wisdom regarding how to improve appropriate use of research evidence in policy decisions is unclear. One source of empirical evidence is interview studies with policy-makers. The aim of this systematic review was to summarise the evidence from interview studies of facilitators of, and barriers to, the use of research evidence by health policy-makers.