Department of Neurosurgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharjgunj, Nepal.
Research Department, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharjgunj, Nepal.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2024 Jun 30;62(275):485-493. doi: 10.31729/jnma.8640.
With the rapid advancement of health delivery, there has been a renewed interest in conducting research among healthcare professionals in Nepal. However, concern is there regarding availability of funds and mechanisms of awarding. The purpose of this scoping review is to map the available evidence regarding the evolution and current status of health research funding in Nepal and to highlight gaps and areas for future research. We searched three databases for empirical papers and several gray literature. Our search, conducted between March and April 2024 yielded 76 documents of which 30 that met the selection criteria were included in the scoping review. Almost all studies identified lack of funding as a deterrent to research. We found a paucity of research focusing on the role of researchers in funding decision-making. Our findings revealed that there are 12 national and four international organizations providing funds for research. University Grant Commission is the largest funder from Nepal whereas the Research Council of Norway is the biggest international funder. There were certain barriers and facilitators for obtaining funds identified by this scoping review. Further efforts are needed to increase the amount and availability of funds in Nepal to enable high-quality research.
随着医疗保健服务的快速发展，尼泊尔的医疗保健专业人员对开展研究重新产生了兴趣。然而，人们关注的是资金的可用性和授予的机制。本范围综述的目的是绘制有关尼泊尔卫生研究资金的演变和现状的现有证据，并突出差距和未来研究的领域。我们在三个数据库中搜索了实证论文和一些灰色文献。我们的搜索于 2024 年 3 月至 4 月进行，共产生了 76 份文件，其中 30 份符合选择标准的文件被纳入范围综述。几乎所有的研究都认为缺乏资金是研究的障碍。我们发现，几乎没有研究关注研究人员在资金决策中的作用。我们的研究结果表明，有 12 个国家组织和 4 个国际组织为研究提供资金。尼泊尔大学拨款委员会是最大的国内资助者，而挪威研究理事会是最大的国际资助者。本范围综述确定了获得资金的一些障碍和促进因素。需要进一步努力增加尼泊尔的资金数量和可用性，以开展高质量的研究。
