Mapping of capacities for research on health and its social determinants in Brazil

Autor: Elis Borde, Marco Akerman, Alberto Pellegrini Filho
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Vol 30, Iss 10, Pp 2081-2091 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-4464
0102-311X
DOI: 10.1590/0102-311X00162513
Popis: This article describes tendencies in research on social determinants of health (SDH) and health inequities in Brazil (2005-2012) and maps research system structures to analyze capacities for research on health and its social determinants. Brazil has a strong national research system and counts on a wealth of research in the field of SDH drawing on a long tradition of research and political commitment in this area. While innovative strategies seeking to strengthen the links between research, policy and practice have been developed, the impact of SDH research continues to be largely restricted to the academic community with notable but still insufficient repercussions on public policy and the social determinants of health inequities. SDH research in Brazil will therefore need to become even more responsive to social urgencies and better attuned to political processes, enhancing its capacity to influence strategic policy decisions affecting health inequities and mobilize strategic agendas for health equity.
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