Naslov
Counties Selecting Public Health Priorities - A "Bottom-Up" Approach

Autori
Šogorić, Selma ; Vukušić-Rukavina, Tea ; Brborović, Ognjen ; Vlahušić, Andro ; Žganec, Nino ; Orešković, Stjepan

Izvornik
Collegium Antropologicum (0350-6134) 29 (2005), 1; 111-119

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Public health. Health policy development. Decentralization. Community health planning. Croatia. Kosovo conflict. Refugee crisis. War. Challenge. Community. Europe. School. Impact. States.

Sažetak
The subject of this paper is how to incorporate a multi-disciplinary and inter-sectored approach into development of public health policy and plans at the local (county) level in Croatia by educational program. Method used was the public health capacity building program >>Health-Plan for it<<, which was developed with the aim to assist the counties to overcome recognized weaknesses and introduce more effective and efficient local public health practices. Two main instruments were used: Local Public Health Practice Performance Measures Instrument, and Basic Priority Rating System. This program has helped counties to asses population health needs in a paarticipatory manner, to plan for health and, ultimately, assure provision of the right kind and quality of services (better tailored to population health needs). This program's benefits are going beyond and above the county level. It provides support for the Healthy Cities project locally, and facilitates changes in national policymaking body's mindset that a >>one-size-fits-all<< approach is sufficient.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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