ArticleConflict and health2016
Challenges to conducting epidemiology research in chronic conflict areas: examples from PURE- Palestine.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Exploring health system readiness for adopting interventions to address intimate partner violence: a case study from the occupied Palestinian Territory.Health policy and planning · 2020Article
- The Palestinian health research system: who orchestrates the system, how and based on what? A qualitative assessment.Health research policy and systems · 2018Article
- Conflict Settings: The Importance of Timely Access to Health Care.American journal of public health · 2018Article
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Little has been written on the challenges of conducting research in regions or countries with chronic conflict and strife. In this paper we share our experiences in conducting a population based study of chronic diseases in the occupied Palestinian territory and describe the challenges faced, some of which were unique to a conflict zone area, while others were common to low- and middle- income countries. After a short description of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory at the time of data collection, and a brief overview of the design of the study, the challenges encountered in working within a fragmented health care system are discussed. These challenges include difficulties in planning for data collection in a fragmented healthcare system, standardizing data collection when resources are limited, working in communities with access restricted by the military, and considerations related to the study setting. Ways of overcoming these challenges are discussed. Conducting epidemiological research can be very difficult in some parts of our turbulent world, but data collected from such regions may contrast with those solely from politically and economically more stable regions. Therefore, special efforts to collect epidemiologic data from regions engulfed by strife, while challenging are essential.
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