Research, Evaluation, and Policy Key Terms Quiz

What does policy analysis for healthcare require understanding of?

Which approach does policy analysis involve?

What are the types of policy analysis mentioned in the text?

What does the policy cycle include?

What is emphasized to succeed in policy change?

What is the term used for the process of introducing new ways to see the world, new techniques for improving health, or reasons for changing existing policies?

What model views research as ammunition to support predetermined positions or to delay or obstruct politically uncomfortable decisions?

What are some of the barriers to the use of research in policy making according to the text?

Which perspective aims to reduce the gap between research and policy by practical steps such as 'linkage and exchange' model of health research transfer?

What type of evaluation focuses on improving a project while it is ongoing?

'Policy makers are more likely to react positively to research findings if they have participated in the research process.' Which model does this statement align with?

What type of evidence is emphasized in evidence-based medicine and evidence-based policy?

What factor influences the perceived utility of research in policy making according to the text?

What is the term used for the process of making information widely available in a systematic way?

Formative evaluation focuses on improving a project while it is ongoing.

The 'enlightenment model' views research as ammunition to support predetermined positions or to delay or obstruct politically uncomfortable decisions.

The 'strategic model' considers policy makers to be more likely to react positively to research findings if they have participated in the research process.

The 'elective affinity model' suggests that different conceptions of risk can be a barrier to the use of research in policy making.

The 'linkage and exchange' model of health research transfer aims to reduce the gap between research and policy by practical steps.

The 'co-production' of research knowledge involves policy makers identifying problems to be solved by researchers.

The conceptual model of the knowledge transfer process is inspired by the 'two communities' perspective.

Policy and scientific uncertainty are not considered as barriers to the use of research in policy making according to the text.

Policy analysis involves a systematic approach, such as stakeholder analysis and documentary analysis

Retrospective policy analysis focuses on predicting the outcomes of policy decisions

To succeed in policy change, it is important to engage in framing the problem

Stakeholder analysis includes identifying policy actors, assessing their political resources, and understanding their positions and interests

Policy analysis for healthcare only requires understanding of the political context and powers

Policy cycle includes identifying the problem, setting the agenda, formulating the policy, implementing the policy, and evaluating the policy

Final thoughts in the text emphasize the interplay between policy, politics, ethics, the law, and public health

Policy analysis does not depend on the quality of data collected

Descriptive policy analysis aims to explain the causes and effects of policy decisions

Prospective policy analysis focuses on predicting the outcomes of policy decisions

Policy analysis does not consider options such as taxes, subsidies, laws, regulations, programs, and government organizations

Policy analysis involves understanding the client's values, political context, and powers