Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/9460
Title: The opportunities and challenges of collaboration in health management research: The Australian experience
Contributor(s): Isouard, Godfrey  (author)
Publication Date: 2009
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/9460
Abstract: Purpose of the study: An assessment is provided of the opportunities and challenges that researchers and research teams face when they contemplate undertaking collaborative health management research. Introduction: The recently completed review by the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (2009) in Australia has made several important recommendations for greater investment in health policy, health services and health system research. Although research is deemed integral in advancing health system improvement, there are several challenges which include: a paucity of research exists, lack of support for collaborative work, and underinvestment in health management research and infrastructure (Hunter and Brown, 2007). Methods: The author largely draws upon the Australian context as documented in the literature, as well as personal experience in the field. It commences with an outline of current trends and challenges. Three collaborative health management research approaches are reviewed: organisation based research centre; cross-institutional research model ('Health Management Research Alliance' - HMRA, Day and Fulop, 2009), and the collaboration between institutions. Results: All three models were found to provide a sound framework for collaborative research work. It was also found that there is value in incorporating the recognised principles of engagement. The benefits and challenges were discussed in the broader context for proposed research collaboration in the Asia Pacific region. Conclusions: 1. Important to ensure collaborative health management research and innovation remains an integral part of the health system 2. The Conference provides the ideal opportunity for the formation of an Asia Pacific Health Management Network in research. It is recommended that this network is progressed through the development of a formal 'Declaration' at the Conference.
Publication Type: Conference Publication
Conference Details: 1st International Conference for Health Services Delivery Management - Strengthening the management of primary health care and district health services in uncertain times: International Perspectives, Phitsanulok, Thailand, 14th - 16th October, 2009
Source of Publication: Presented at the 1st International Conference for Health Services Delivery Management
Publisher: Naresuan University
Place of Publication: Thailand
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
111709 Health Care Administration
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 920499 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified
HERDC Category Description: E2 Non-Refereed Scholarly Conference Publication
Publisher/associated links: http://www.health.nu.ac.th/hdm2009/plenary/14CHII_2_Godfrey%20Isouard.pdf
http://www.health.nu.ac.th/hdm2009/keynote.php
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