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Résumé :
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Background: In order to strengthen its efforts to use the best available evidence in health policy-making, Slovenia engaged in the regional Evidence-informed Policy Network (EVIPNet). The first task undertaken as a member of the network was to analyse the key characteristics of evidence-informed policy-making (EIP) in the country, as this will allow better tailoring of future activities to strengthen EIP. We present the main findings of this analysis.Methods: Our analysis was based on a set of EVIPNet recommendations that provided a structured approach to identifying issues relevant to EIP. The investigation consisted of a document review and stakeholder consultations.Results: We found that regulations supporting policy-making are not always fully respected. In the health sector, the responsibilities of various stakeholders involved in policy-making are not always clear. In public health research, although there are frequent interactions between researchers and policy-makers, they are not sufficiently formalized. Despite these issues, there are several examples of good practice, where evidence is routinely synthesized and research presented for decision-making.Conclusion: Institutionalizing successful approaches to EIP through a knowledge translation platform could foster systematic and transparent evidence use and stakeholder engagement in policy-making.
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