Those respondents identified subsequent respondents who they perceived to be key informants in relation to priority setting.
Given an increasing recognition of the importance of health literacy, it is useful to consider the concept in relation to priority health issues.
The interview guide consisted of a series of questions asking respondents to describe their perceptions regarding the applicability and feasibility of each condition of the A4R framework in relation to priority setting.
Previous work on somatic health care services in relation to priority setting at the micro-level include studies on waiting times for general surgery [ 10, 11], referral policies of physiotherapists [ 12, 13] and qualitative studies on factors behind the institutional adoption of various technologies [ 14- 17].
Of course we want good relations between the departments and the centre, but in relation to the priorities of the government, history tells us they need to be driven.
It explores the deployment outcomes of the mobile photo enforcement (MPE) program in Edmonton, in relation to six priorities identified in the provincial enforcement guidelines.
In relation to the priorities of the borough for local transportation planning, one local planner explained: "certainly, the issue is to favour walking trips first, to favour the use of active transportation and also public transport, the busses and the metro, and after that, there is cars and parking" (LP1).
Further research is needed to understand the relative importance of this issue in different populations and in relation to other priorities and properties of birth control methods.
This discrepancy between professional and user/carer views has also been found in relation to quality priorities for primary mental healthcare for adults [ 18, 19].
The de jure purpose of the NHCs is to ensure answerability through information exchange and to enable joint decision-making between providers and the community in relation to service priorities.
