Factors shaping intersectoral action in primary health care services.

Conclusions: While intersectoral action is an effective way for primary health care services to address social determinants of health, commitment to social justice and to adopting a social view of health are constrained by a broader health service now largely reinforcing a biomedical model. Implications: Effective organisational practices and policies are needed to address social determinants of health in primary health care and to provide a supportive context for workers engaging in intersectoral action.
PMID: 25376925 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - November 6, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Anaf J, Baum F, Freeman T, Labonte R, Javanparast S, Jolley G, Lawless A, Bentley M Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research