Prioritising research funding for cardiovascular disease and diabetes in Australia
We present the fina l priority areas for funding. We demonstrate how a feasible, reproducible, and collaborative prioritisation methodology can be used when designing research funding programs. Such approaches can ensure that funding is directed towards projects that are valuable to the community and reflective of expe rt opinion. (Source: Journal of Public Health Policy)
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - November 28, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and government response among Turkish-speaking immigrants in Germany during the initial lockdown period
AbstractUnderstanding the socioeconomic and health impacts of the pandemic and their consequences on immigrants necessitates consideration of how they have perceived the global threat. By applying agenda-setting theory to Turkish-speaking immigrants in Germany as a case study, I investigated what issues created a sense of urgency for them during the initial lockdown and how they approached the government ’s COVID-19-related agenda. I used purposeful sampling and video comments on COVID-19-related news created by three journalists on YouTube channels and applied qualitative content analysis to interpret the comments. Anal...
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - November 18, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
The impact of the Prime Time Sister Circles ® (PTSC) on blood pressure of low-income mid-life African American women in the United States
AbstractThere is a pressing need to develop and evaluate culturally tailored, community-based interventions that address hypertension management among low-income African American women. We employed a randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of thePrime Time Sister Circles ® Program in reducing blood pressure and body mass index among low-income African American women ages with hypertension. Study participants (N = 339) were African American women aged 40–75 years who were diagnosed with hypertension and received their primary care at government funded health centers in Washington, D.C. Compared to the ...
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - October 29, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Child mortality inequalities and socioeconomic determinants of health in Iran, 2016 –2018
AbstractMeasuring health inequalities is essential to inform policy making and for monitoring implementation to reduce avoidable and unfair differences in health status. We conducted a geospatial analysis of child mortality in Iran using death records from the Ministry of Health and Medical Education from 2016 to 2018 stratified by sex, age, province, and district, and household expenditure and income survey data from the Statistical Center of Iran collected in 2017. We applied multilevel mixed-effect models and detected significant inequality in child mortality and the impact of socioeconomic factors, esp ecially househ...
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - October 28, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Enhancing public health programs with performance-based memorandum of understanding
AbstractThis Viewpoint presents a case study that explored the effects of using a performance-based Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in public health donor programs to enhance health metrics, program efficiency, and accountability. The MoU between Kebbi State Government in Nigeria and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) focused on strengthening primary healthcare. It covered Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) indicators, overseen by an Operations Committee (OC) and a high-level Steering Committee (SC). Quarterly and biannual reviews tracked indicators through a dashboard developed by the Integra...
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - October 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
See, seek, support: a policy framework to uplift first-generation low-income medical professionals
We describe challenges in diversifying the health care workforce and present a multi-pronged policy approach for visibilizing, recruiting, supporting, and retaining FGLI trainees in medicine, with the promise of improving the quality of health care delivery altogether. Through this work, we aim to render the field of medicine more equitable for trainees, physicians, and patients alike. (Source: Journal of Public Health Policy)
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - October 26, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
The exchange visitor visa and foreign medical graduates in the United States
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Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - October 18, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Critical healthcare for older adults post Hurricane Ian in Florida, United States
AbstractWe highlight critical public healthcare inadequacies for older adult populations resulting in fatalities after Hurricane Ian. We summarize whether a fatality was a result of the storm directly, indirectly, or not at all. Massive destruction from Ian eliminated critical life-sustaining health care for the week following the hurricane. This disproportionately affected the older adult population, with most elder deaths attributed to a lack of some form of health care. To prevent further unnecessary deaths following a disaster event, we recommend that public health policy practitioners, medical practitioners, and state...
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - October 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
The role of thought experiments as sources of insights and lessons to tackle pandemics and other existential threats
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Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - September 25, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Seattle ’s sweetened beverage tax implementation and changes in interior marketing displays
AbstractPolicymakers aim sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes at decreasing SSB consumption; however, little is known about their impact on beverage marketing in the retail environment. We assessed changes in interior marketing displays within large food stores before and after the implementation of Seattle ’s SSB tax. We used Poisson difference-in-difference (DID) models to estimate whether presence and variety of interior beverage marketing displays in Seattle changed from before to after the tax compared to displays in non-taxed comparison area stores, overall, and by beverage type. We found no si gnificant changes in...
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - September 22, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Surgical patient registries: scoping study of challenges and solutions
AbstractPatient surgical registries are essential tools for public health specialists, creating research opportunities through linkage of registry data with healthcare outcomes. However, little is known regarding data error sources in the management of surgical registries. In June 2022, we undertook a scoping study of the empirical literature including publications selected from the PUBMED and EMBASE databases. We selected 48 studies focussing on shared experiences centred around developing surgical patient registries. We identified seven types of data specific challenges, grouped in three categories- data capture, data an...
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - September 19, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Curbing the COVID-19 digital infodemic: strategies and tools
AbstractA problematic manifestation of the COVID-19 pandemic is a related digital ‘infodemic’ with widespread dissemination of rumors, conspiracy theories, and other misinformation about the impact of the crisis on aspects of political and socio-economic life. Those spreading the misleading information did so through social media. In response, public, private and non-governme nt stakeholders around the world have proposed a wide range of e-government policy approaches to combat this new digital phenomenon. For this Viewpoint I identified, analyzed, and classified the most interesting strategies, platforms, and tools pr...
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - September 19, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Implementation costs of sugary drink policies in the United States
AbstractTo support implementation of important public health policies, policymakers need information about implementation costs over time and across stakeholder groups. We assessed implementation costs of two federal sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) policies of current policy interest and with evidence to support their effects: excise taxes and health warning labels. Our analysis encompassed the entire policy life cycle using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment framework. We identified implementation actions using key informant interviews and developed quantitative estimates of implementation costs ...
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - September 15, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Factors associated with Afghan household food security pre- and post-Taliban regime
AbstractTo determine multifaceted determinants of household vulnerability to food insecurity in Afghanistan before and after the Taliban takeover, we randomly selected 555 households from 13 provinces, conducted in-person surveys, and applied the Household Food Insecurity Assess Scale (HFIAS) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). We collected data from January to April 2022. We observed an increase in both prevalence and severity of food insecurity among Afghan households after the Taliban takeover. Approximately, 98% and 70% of interviewed households were food insecure after and before the Taliban takeover, respectively...
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - September 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Who is responsible for AI-generated public health policies?
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Source: Journal of Public Health Policy - September 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
