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Instrumental, structural & amp; discursive power & amp; the regulation of online advertising of unhealthy food
ConclusionsPower is an important consideration when examining acceptability of To increase public support for regulation, it may be beneficial to emphasise the empowering effects of policy proposals. Advocates should shift their framing of regulation from focusing on restricting industry, to focusing on empowering the public.Key messagesViews on power appear important when considering public acceptability of regulatory policy.Understanding views on power may improve public health messaging on policy interventions. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 20, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

How are the causes of gambling harm conceptualised by people who gamble?
ConclusionsGambling is still viewed by people who gamble as an issue of individual behaviour and addiction among a stigmatised sub-group of gamblers. The broader determinants of harm were generally not identified as causes of harm. This suggests the shift towards public health understandings of harm has not extended to the public. There are discrepancies between how the general public understands gambling harm and how it has been conceptualised by experts. Public health messages need to be reconsidered so they are relevant to and understood by the general community. Strategies to shift public understandings of harm also ne...
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 20, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

The politics of COVID-19 on the island of Ireland
ConclusionsThe historical and constitutional politics of the island of Ireland is the obstacle to an all-island response to COVID-19 and this has almost certainly been compounded by Brexit. Defying the odds, however, this study has demonstrated substantial public health policy alignment brought about through ongoing dialogue and co-operation between the health administrations in each jurisdiction.Key messagesHistorical and constitutional politics of the island of Ireland is the obstacle to an all-island response to COVID-19.Even pandemics cannot overcome realpolitik. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 20, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Informing policy on school and daycare operations during COVID-19 with a living rapid evidence review
AbstractBackgroundTo support evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) for safe re-opening and operation of schools and daycares, the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) has maintained since May 2020 a living rapid review answering the following question: “What is the role of schools and daycares in COVID-19 transmission”. Traditional rapid review methodology was modified for the COVID-19 context. This presentation will describe the global reach and usefulness of this living rapid review.MethodsFollowing completion of each update of the living rapid review, findings were disseminated broadly with...
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 20, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Falsified medicines and shortage as urgent challenges in health care
ConclusionsMany pharmacy practitioners consider that there are problems with substandard and falsified medicines, as well as shortage of medicines needed for treatment of priority diseases in Armenia. There is an urgent need in developing strategies aimed to solve problems identified. Recommendations are developed.Key messagesSubstandard and falsified medicines are a public health concern and introducing additional tools for assuring quality of medicines considered to be necessary.Shortage of medicines needed for treatment of priority diseases is a public health concern and introducing strategies to manage medicines shorta...
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 20, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research