Women's Health Research Observeier System: A Model for Research Networking

Considering the importance of women's health researches (WHR) in achieving the millennium goals development and lack of a unified and organized direction in the development and support of women's health research, planning and policy making, creating an infrastructure for watching researches and observatory in this field will be an effective step. The aim of this study was designing a model for WHR networking and collaboration, and establishment of WHRwatching and observing system in Iran.

This applied field qualitative study includes reviewing scientific literatures and documents, exploring expert’s views and opinions by conducting expert meetings, questionnaires and interviews, developing and finalizing the model. Data analysis was performed using content analysis method and MAX_ QDA software version 2018

The model and the conceptual framework for WHR network and observatory were designed with 3 main axes including identifying and classifying WHR, establishing collaboration between research centers and transition of knowledge and application of WH researches. In designing the model; Mission, objectives, structure, resources and deployment requirements were identified.

Comprehensive cooperation of stakeholders is necessary to identify the challenges and problems of WH in the country. Due to limited resources and the need to create an appropriate organizational culture to develop all components and expected infrastructure of the designed model; advocacy and support for establishment of WH research network, watching and observing system is necessary.