title: Managing policy research in nursing.
abstract: This paper draws on the author's experience as a liaison officer in the Department of Health, England, to explore the topic of using research in policy making. The relationship between the worlds of the researcher and the policy maker is discussed, and an example, the research initiative on human resources and effectiveness, is chosen to illustrate how research topics are formulated.
authors.affiliation: Research and Development Division, Department of Health, London, England.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Meerabeau
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004739:England; D006290:Health Planning Technical Assistance; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D011050:Policy Making; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*