Tackling health inequalities in The Hague : a process evaluation of a municipal programme to improve health in deprived neighbourhoods
Year: 2009
Type: other
Abstract: Objectives: The problems associated with tackling health disparities are a major challenge for public health policymakers (1;2). Politicians should pay attention to this issue regarding the enactment of policies and the allocation of resources. Our objective for this prospective study was to study the factors that determined the success of a recent initiative to generate political priority for the problem of health disparities in the city of the Hague, the Netherlands. Methods: Prospective design. The qualitative data collection included interviews, document analyses and observations. Results: Crucial for the success of this initiative was the presence of powerful, inspired and credible actors. To achieve political priority for tackling health disparities, these actors effectively presented scientific evidence on the subject and framed the issue in the light of shared values, priorities, and policy principles. Finally, they were supported by the national context, including scientific research on health disparities. Conclusions: The project in the Hague shows that political priority for tackling health disparities can be generated at a local level. Key factors for success included framing the issue in the light of shared values, and framing the problem and the solution in line with existing policy principles.
Author: Mario Schmidt
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2105883915