Public Health Policy Analysis and Evaluation

Chriqui, Jamie F.; Young, Sabrina

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“…Published systematic reviews on obesity prevention policy synthesize evidence from a diverse collection of resources, including scholarly and gray literature from disciplines ranging from medicine and nutrition to political science and education. These systematic reviews, largely produced by academic researchers [ 1 ], aim to capture the array of scientific literature available for a topic and are a valuable tool for evidence-based policy and practice [ 2 ]. Systematic identification of evidence in the public health setting can be challenging in a number of ways; among other challenges, given the interdisciplinary nature of the field [ 3 ], literature on a single topic may not be concentrated in one location or described using uniform terminology.…”

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Information sources for obesity prevention policy research: a review of systematic reviews

Hanneke

Young

2017

Syst Rev

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BackgroundSystematic identification of evidence in health policy can be time-consuming and challenging. This study examines three questions pertaining to systematic reviews on obesity prevention policy, in order to identify the most efficient search methods: (1) What percentage of the primary studies selected for inclusion in the reviews originated in scholarly as opposed to gray literature? (2) How much of the primary scholarly literature in this topic area is indexed in PubMed/MEDLINE? (3) Which databases index the greatest number of primary studies not indexed in PubMed, and are these databases searched consistently across systematic reviews?MethodsWe identified systematic reviews on obesity prevention policy and explored their search methods and citations. We determined the percentage of scholarly vs. gray literature cited, the most frequently cited journals, and whether each primary study was indexed in PubMed. We searched 21 databases for all primary study articles not indexed in PubMed to determine which database(s) indexed the highest number of these relevant articles.ResultsIn total, 21 systematic reviews were identified. Ten of the 21 systematic reviews reported searching gray literature, and 12 reviews ultimately included gray literature in their analyses. Scholarly articles accounted for 577 of the 649 total primary study papers. Of these, 495 (76%) were indexed in PubMed. Google Scholar retrieved the highest number of the remaining 82 non-PubMed scholarly articles, followed by Scopus and EconLit. The Journal of the American Dietetic Association was the most-cited journal.ConclusionsResearchers can maximize search efficiency by searching a small yet targeted selection of both scholarly and gray literature resources. A highly sensitive search of PubMed and those databases that index the greatest number of relevant articles not indexed in PubMed, namely multidisciplinary and economics databases, could save considerable time and effort. When combined with a gray literature search and additional search methods, including cited reference searching and consulting with experts, this approach could help maintain broad retrieval of relevant studies while improving search efficiency. Findings also have implications for designing specialized databases for public health research.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13643-017-0543-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Information sources for obesity prevention policy research: a review of systematic reviews

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2017

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“…Students simultaneously apply public health policy concepts through a semester-long, service-learning group project that concerns a public health problem with policy components. This project involves a thorough policy analysis modeled on an established process described by Chriqui and Young (2016). The project is completed in conjunction with a community partner organization.…”

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“…Students first read about and discuss the policy analysis process , as outlined in Chriqui and Young (2016), and sample policy analyses. Then, they complete a series of assignments designed to research, analyze, and produce the components of an objective policy analysis.…”

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“…Then, they complete a series of assignments designed to research, analyze, and produce the components of an objective policy analysis. Students (1) craft a problem statement, (2) conduct background research and analysis regarding the problem, (3) analyze the policy landscape and stakeholder perspectives, (4) generate policy alternatives to address the problem, (5) establish and define evaluation criteria, (6) analyze the policy alternatives based on the selected criteria, and (7) ultimately generate policy recommendations (Chriqui & Young, 2016). Students apply public health policy knowledge and skills to the real-world community problem in each exercise.…”

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Demystifying Public Health Policy Through Service-Learning Pedagogy

Gakh

2019

Pedagogy in Health Promotion

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Policy shapes the health of communities by enabling and limiting public health practice. Major organizations that focus on public health systems, education, and training stress the importance of policy to population health. They also recognize that practitioners should learn, practice, and be able to deploy policy skills. However, despite the recognized role of policy in public health, some public health practitioners remain uncomfortable with policy. And although teaching policy in public health programs appears on the rise, public health policy pedagogy literature is limited and tends to define policy narrowly. Service learning, which is used to teach other skills critical for public health, exhibits great promise as a tool to teach public health policy. This article describes an interdisciplinary, graduate-level public health policy course that relies on a service-learning approach. The course aims to teach public health policy principles, theories, and concepts and to make students more comfortable with public health policy through applied learning.

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Effectiveness of the Gratuité user fee exemption policy on utilization and outcomes of maternal, newborn and child health services in conflict-affected districts of Burkina Faso from 2013 to 2018: a pre-post analysis

Offosse,

Avoka,

Yameogo

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Background Evidence on effectiveness of user fee exemption policies targeting maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services is limited for conflict-affected settings. In Burkina Faso, a country that has had its fair share of conflicts, user fee exemption policies have been piloted since 2008 and implemented along with a national government-led user fee reduction policy (‘SONU’: Soins Obstétricaux et Néonataux d'Urgence). In 2016, the government transitioned the entire country to a user fee exemption policy known as Gratuité. Our study objective was to assess the effect of the policy on the utilization and outcomes of MNCH services in conflict-affected districts of Burkina Faso. Methods We conducted a quasi-experimental study comparing four conflict-affected districts which had the user fee exemption pilot along with SONU before transitioning to Gratuité (comparator) with four other districts with similar characteristics, which had only SONU before transitioning (intervention). A difference-in-difference approach was initiated using data from 42 months before and 30 months after implementation. Specifically, we compared utilization rates for MNCH services, including antenatal care (ANC), facility delivery, postnatal care (PNC) and consultation for malaria. We reported the coefficient, including a 95% confidence interval (CI), p value, and the parallel trends test. Results Gratuité led to significant increases in rates of 6th day PNC visits for women (Coeff 0.15; 95% CI 0.01–0.29), new consultations in children < 1 year (Coeff 1.80; 95% CI 1.13–2.47, p < 0.001), new consultations in children 1–4 years (Coeff 0.81; 95% CI 0.50–1.13, p = 0.001), and uncomplicated malaria cases treated in children < 5 years (Coeff 0.59; 95% CI 0.44–0.73, p < 0.001). Other service utilization indicators investigated, including ANC1 and ANC5+ rates, did not show any statistically significant positive upward trend. Also, the rates of facility delivery, 6th hour and 6th week postnatal visits were found to have increased more in intervention areas compared to control areas, but these were not statistically significant. Conclusions Our study shows that, even in conflict-affected areas, the Gratuité policy significantly influences MNCH service utilization. There is a strong case for continued funding of the user fee exemption policy to ensure that gains are not reversed, especially if the conflict ceases to abate.

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Public Health Policy Analysis and Evaluation

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Information sources for obesity prevention policy research: a review of systematic reviews

Information sources for obesity prevention policy research: a review of systematic reviews

Demystifying Public Health Policy Through Service-Learning Pedagogy

Effectiveness of the Gratuité user fee exemption policy on utilization and outcomes of maternal, newborn and child health services in conflict-affected districts of Burkina Faso from 2013 to 2018: a pre-post analysis

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