Grant: CIHR Café Scientifique Program
Memorial University of Newfoundland
$3,000.00
Who Decides and How? Involvement of the Public in Health Policy Decision Making
FY 2011-12
Summary
In tandem with rising costs for healthcare throughout the country, public expectations about what the healthcare system can and should provide are also increasing. Decision makers are faced with difficult choices in the context of intense public and political pressure and limited budgets. From the public's perspective, the decisions that are made may not reflect the needs and values of the community. Would increased involvement of the public in the decision-making process help address these concerns?
A proposed Café Scientifique, to be held in St. John's, Newfoundland in October 2011, seeks to explore questions around citizen engagement in health policy decisions and to ask questions such as:
- What is the role of the public in deciding the best way to spend our limited healthcare dollars?
- How can we ensure that we make ethically-sound decisions that both reflect public values and are economically sustainable?
Department
Program
CIHR Café Scientifique Program
Recipient
Location
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
236803
Name
Mackenzie Theresa R
Region
Newfoundland and Labrador
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Health Services and Policy Research
Theme2
Health systems / services
Prcname2
CIHR Café Scientifique Program
Projecttitle
Who Decides and How? Involvement of the Public in Health Policy Decision Making
Programtype2
Miscellaneous Programs
Orgnameinp2
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Cihramount2
$3,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
CIHR Café Scientifique Program
Keyworddelim
Citizen Engagement; Health Policy; Resource Allocation
Abstract
In tandem with rising costs for healthcare throughout the country, public expectations about what the healthcare system can and should provide are also increasing. Decision makers are faced with difficult choices in the context of intense public and political pressure and limited budgets. From the public's perspective, the decisions that are made may not reflect the needs and values of the community. Would increased involvement of the public in the decision-making process help address these concerns?
A proposed Café Scientifique, to be held in St. John's, Newfoundland in October 2011, seeks to explore questions around citizen engagement in health policy decisions and to ask questions such as:
- What is the role of the public in deciding the best way to spend our limited healthcare dollars?
- How can we ensure that we make ethically-sound decisions that both reflect public values and are economically sustainable?
Competitiondate
201106
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Mackenzie, Theresa R; Singleton, Richard C
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
Communications~ $3,000~ $0~
