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The International Journal of Social... Nov 2020
Topics: Health Policy; Humans; Mental Health; Public Health; Public Policy; Violence
PubMed: 32223492
DOI: 10.1177/0020764020915236 -
Clinical Journal of the American... Jul 2019
Topics: Humans; Isoantibodies; Public Policy; Tissue Donors
PubMed: 31213509
DOI: 10.2215/CJN.05950519 -
Canadian Journal of Public Health =... Jun 2023Our aim was to synthesize published scholarship that applies policy diffusion-a theory of the policy process that considers the interdependence of government-level... (Review)
Review
OBJECTIVES
Our aim was to synthesize published scholarship that applies policy diffusion-a theory of the policy process that considers the interdependence of government-level public health policy choices. We paid particular attention to the role of scientific evidence in the diffusion process, and to identifying challenges and gaps towards strengthening the intersection of public health, public policy, and political science.
METHODS
We systematically searched 17 electronic academic databases. We included English-language, peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2021. For each article, we extracted the following information: public health policy domain, geographic setting, diffusion directions and mechanisms, the role of scientific evidence in the diffusion process, and author research discipline.
SYNTHESIS
We identified 39 peer-reviewed, primary research articles. Anti-smoking and tobacco control policies in the United States (n = 9/39) were the most common policy domain and geographic context examined; comparatively fewer studies examined policy diffusion in the Canadian context (n = 4/39). In terms of how policies diffuse, we found evidence of five diffusion mechanisms (learning, emulation, competition, coercion, and social contagion), which could moreover be conditional on internal government characteristics. The role of scientific evidence in the diffusion process was unclear, as only five articles discussed this. Policy diffusion theory was primarily used by public policy and political science scholars (n = 19/39), with comparatively fewer interdisciplinary authorship teams (n = 6/39).
CONCLUSION
Policy diffusion theory provides important insights into the intergovernmental factors that influence public health policy decisions, thus helping to expand our conceptualization of evidence-informed public health. Despite this, policy diffusion research in the Canadian public health context is limited.
Topics: Humans; Canada; Health Policy; Policy Making; Public Health; Public Policy; United States
PubMed: 36944893
DOI: 10.17269/s41997-023-00752-x -
BMJ Global Health Apr 2021
Topics: Health Policy; Humans; Public Policy; Social Environment
PubMed: 33827798
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005261 -
Cadernos de Saude Publica 2022This study aims to conduct a search of public-policy instruments seeking explicit references to subsequent adolescent pregnancy, as well as to discern what kinds of... (Review)
Review
This study aims to conduct a search of public-policy instruments seeking explicit references to subsequent adolescent pregnancy, as well as to discern what kinds of actions have been proposed as part of the international and national agendas to facilitate subsequent adolescent pregnancy prevention and care. During June 2021, we used an integrative review to search and to analyze national and international public policy instruments along with other documents related to subsequent adolescent pregnancy. We observed, for each, the presence of statements on subsequent adolescent pregnancy. The research team was then divided into triads to discuss and to classify each reference under one of the following categories: (a) a symbolic statement, that is, an intention not implying a specific action but rather presenting a vision for the future; (b) a substantive-material statement concerning an action intended to solve a problem; and (c) a procedural-material statement indicating specific actions, processes, budgets, and actors. We analyzed a total of 135 public-policy documents: 102 in Mexico and 33 internationally. Only four national and six international documents contained either symbolic or substantive-material references to the subject of interest and only one specified a procedural-material statement. The prevention and care of subsequent adolescent pregnancy are addressed only secondarily on the public agendas. Only a minimal number of actions comprise specific and standardized measures to prevent subsequent adolescent pregnancy according to the different actors involved. Designing a greater number of procedural-material policies will help to reduce morbidity and mortality in the mother-child binomial and promote a comprehensive development of this population.
Topics: Adolescent; Brazil; Female; Health Policy; Humans; Mexico; Pregnancy; Pregnancy in Adolescence; Public Policy
PubMed: 36169509
DOI: 10.1590/0102-311XEN025922 -
Politics and the Life Sciences : the... Sep 2019This special issue considers the relationship of the life sciences to both public policy and public administration. This makes sense because the bureaucratic process and...
This special issue considers the relationship of the life sciences to both public policy and public administration. This makes sense because the bureaucratic process and public administration are deeply involved in the policy process and the development of substantive public policy. The two subjects are intertwined. And a biological perspective can illuminate many aspects of both. That is the focus of this issue.
Topics: Biological Science Disciplines; Humans; Policy Making; Politics; Public Health; Public Policy
PubMed: 32412202
DOI: 10.1017/pls.2019.19 -
International Journal of Health Policy... 2023A range of conceptual models for understanding the policy process have been applied to the health policy process, largely in particular sub areas or policy domains such...
A range of conceptual models for understanding the policy process have been applied to the health policy process, largely in particular sub areas or policy domains such as public health. However, these contributions appear to offer different rationales and present different frameworks for understanding the policy process. This Editorial critically examines articles that explore the health policy process with models from wider public policy and from health policy. It can be seen that very few of the wider models have been applied in studies of the health policy process. Conversely, some models feature in studies of the health policy process, but not in the wider policy process literature, which suggests that literature on the health policy process is semi-detached from the wider policy process literature. There seem to be two very different future research directions: focusing on 'home grown' models, or taking greater account of the wider policy process literature. Does 'one size fit all' or is it 'horses for courses'?
Topics: Health Policy; Models, Theoretical; Public Policy
PubMed: 37579456
DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2022.7580 -
The American Journal of Nursing Jan 2022COVID-19 has accelerated the dialogue surrounding access to health insurance, including the potential for a public option, "Medicare for All," or modification of the...
COVID-19 has accelerated the dialogue surrounding access to health insurance, including the potential for a public option, "Medicare for All," or modification of the 2010 Affordable Care Act. A dizzying array of terms and assertions surround these health policy discussions, as well as misrepresentation and lack of specificity. This article offers a primer on contemporary reform terms and options that are likely to be prominent over the next several years and outlines some health care-related elements of the American Rescue Plan Act, a massive COVID-relief act passed in March 2021. The aim of this nonpartisan overview is to enhance nurses' understanding of these terms as a basis for effective participation in public policy and patient advocacy.
Topics: Communication; Health Care Reform; Health Policy; Humans; United States
PubMed: 34941594
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000815436.83350.da -
Gaceta Sanitaria 2021
Topics: Health Policy; Humans; Pandemics; Policy Making; Public Health; Public Policy
PubMed: 33239187
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2020.09.009 -
International Journal of Environmental... Feb 2020Marijuana is the most consumed illicit drug in the world, with over 192 million users. Due to the current legalization push of marijuana in the United States, there has... (Review)
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Marijuana is the most consumed illicit drug in the world, with over 192 million users. Due to the current legalization push of marijuana in the United States, there has been a lack of oversight regarding its public health policies, as marijuana advocates downplay the drug's negative effects. This paper's approach is from a public health perspective, focusing specifically on the cases of violence amongst some marijuana users. Here, we present 14 cases of violence with chronic marijuana users that highlight reoccurring consequences of: marijuana induced paranoia (exaggerated, unfounded distrust) and marijuana induced psychosis (radical personality change, loss of contact with reality). When individuals suffering from pre-existing medical conditions use marijuana in an attempt to alleviate their symptoms, ultimately this worsens their conditions over time. Although marijuana effects depend on the individual's endocannabinoid receptors (which control behavioral functions, like aggression) and the potency level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the drug, scientifically documented links between certain marijuana users and violence do exist. Wider public awareness of the risks and side effects of marijuana, as well as a more prudent health policy, and government agency monitoring of the drug's composition, creation, and distribution, are needed and recommended.
Topics: Cannabis; Health Policy; Humans; Marijuana Smoking; Public Policy; United States; Violence
PubMed: 32121373
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17051578