Challenges to conducting epidemiology research in chronic conflict areas : examples from PURE- Palestine

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2016

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BioMed Central

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This paper describes issues encountered in designing and conducting the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). The challenges encountered in working within a fragmented health care system are discussed, along with possible ways to overcome them. Challenges include difficulties planning for data collection in a fragmented healthcare system within a conflict setting, standardizing data collection when resources are limited, and working in communities where access is restricted by the military. In regions engulfed by war and strife, specialized planning for collection of epidemiologic data is essential.

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LOW INCOME COUNTRIES, MIDDLE EAST, EPIDEMIOLOGY, CONFLICT RESEARCH, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, WEST BANK AND GAZA, HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, WAR, DATA COLLECTION, MILITARY ACTIVITY, RESEARCH NEEDS

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Khatib, R., Giacaman, R., Khammash, U., & Yusuf, S. (2016). Challenges to conducting epidemiology research in chronic conflict areas: examples from PURE- Palestine. Conflict and Health, (10), 33. doi:10.1186/s13031-016-0101-x

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