Evaluating the success of Slovenia's policy on the health of children and adolescents: results of an audit
| Autor: | Rok Novak, Marko Vudrag, Branko Kontić, Andreja Kukec, Tine Bizjak |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Economic growth medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Adolescent Child Health Services Slovenia Adolescent health Audit 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Political science medicine Humans Indicators 030212 general & internal medicine Eating habits Child Health policy Environmental quality Public health Poverty 030503 health policy & services Health Policy 1. No poverty Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Child Health Infant Newborn Infant Auditing Health indicator Adolescent Health Services Child Preschool Female Original Article 0305 other medical science |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Public Health |
| Popis: | Objectives The aims of this audit were twofold: (1) to demonstrate the contribution of the auditing process in evaluating the success of child and adolescent health policy in Slovenia between 2012 and 2019, and (2) to expand on the commentary published in the International Journal of Public Health in 2019 to demonstrate the benefits of auditing in improving public health policy in general. Methods The audit followed health, safety and environmental approaches as per the standards of public health policy. Results Due to poor intersectoral coordination and weak associations between environmental and health indicators, no clear evidence could be established that child and adolescent health policy contributed to positive changes in child and adolescent health from 2012 to 2019. Conclusions Auditing should become an essential component of measuring the success of public health policies. Attention should also be paid to the following issues affecting youth health: sleeping and eating habits, economic migration, poverty, etc. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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