Health inequalities in European cities: perceptions and beliefs among local policymakers
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Resumo: | Objective: To describe the knowledge and beliefs of public policymakers on social inequalities in health and policies to reduce them in cities from different parts of Europe during 2010 and 2011. Design: Phenomenological qualitative study. Setting: 13 European cities. Participants: 19 elected politicians and officers with a directive status from 13 European cities. Main outcome: Policymaker’s knowledge and beliefs. Results: Three emerging discourses were identified among the interviewees, depending on the city of the interviewee. Health inequalities were perceived by most policymakers as differences in life-expectancy between population with economic, social and geographical differences. Reducing health inequalities was a priority for the majority of cities which use surveys as sources of information to analyse these. Bureaucracy, funding and population beliefs were the main barriers. Conclusions: The majority of the interviewed policymakers gave an account of interventions focusing on the immediate determinants and aimed at modifying lifestyles and behaviours in the more disadvantaged classes. More funding should be put towards academic research on effective universal policies, evaluation of their impact and training policymakers and officers on health inequalities in city governments. |
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Health inequalities in European cities: perceptions and beliefs among local policymakersHealth Inequalities; Knowledge; Municipal Government; Policymaker; Public Policies; Qualitative ResearchAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolCitiesEuropeHumansInfantMiddle AgedYoung AdultHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PolicyHealth Status DisparitiesPolicy MakingUrban HealthObjective: To describe the knowledge and beliefs of public policymakers on social inequalities in health and policies to reduce them in cities from different parts of Europe during 2010 and 2011. Design: Phenomenological qualitative study. Setting: 13 European cities. Participants: 19 elected politicians and officers with a directive status from 13 European cities. Main outcome: Policymaker’s knowledge and beliefs. Results: Three emerging discourses were identified among the interviewees, depending on the city of the interviewee. Health inequalities were perceived by most policymakers as differences in life-expectancy between population with economic, social and geographical differences. Reducing health inequalities was a priority for the majority of cities which use surveys as sources of information to analyse these. Bureaucracy, funding and population beliefs were the main barriers. Conclusions: The majority of the interviewed policymakers gave an account of interventions focusing on the immediate determinants and aimed at modifying lifestyles and behaviours in the more disadvantaged classes. More funding should be put towards academic research on effective universal policies, evaluation of their impact and training policymakers and officers on health inequalities in city governments.2014-05-28info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10316/109377http://hdl.handle.net/10316/109377https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004454eng2044-6055Morrison, JoanaPons-Vigués, MarionaBécares, LaiaBurström, BoGandarillas, AnaDomínguez-Berjón, FelicitasDiez, EliaCosta, GiuseppeRuiz, MilagrosPikhart, HynekMarinacci, ChiaraHoffmann, RasmusSantana, PaulaBorrell, Carmeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-10-11T11:28:00Zoai:estudogeral.uc.pt:10316/109377Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:25:34.619664Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Health inequalities in European cities: perceptions and beliefs among local policymakers |
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Health inequalities in European cities: perceptions and beliefs among local policymakers |
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Health inequalities in European cities: perceptions and beliefs among local policymakers Morrison, Joana Health Inequalities; Knowledge; Municipal Government; Policymaker; Public Policies; Qualitative Research Adolescent Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Cities Europe Humans Infant Middle Aged Young Adult Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Policy Health Status Disparities Policy Making Urban Health |
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Health inequalities in European cities: perceptions and beliefs among local policymakers |
title_full |
Health inequalities in European cities: perceptions and beliefs among local policymakers |
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Health inequalities in European cities: perceptions and beliefs among local policymakers |
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Health inequalities in European cities: perceptions and beliefs among local policymakers |
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Health inequalities in European cities: perceptions and beliefs among local policymakers |
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Morrison, Joana |
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Morrison, Joana Pons-Vigués, Mariona Bécares, Laia Burström, Bo Gandarillas, Ana Domínguez-Berjón, Felicitas Diez, Elia Costa, Giuseppe Ruiz, Milagros Pikhart, Hynek Marinacci, Chiara Hoffmann, Rasmus Santana, Paula Borrell, Carme |
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author |
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Pons-Vigués, Mariona Bécares, Laia Burström, Bo Gandarillas, Ana Domínguez-Berjón, Felicitas Diez, Elia Costa, Giuseppe Ruiz, Milagros Pikhart, Hynek Marinacci, Chiara Hoffmann, Rasmus Santana, Paula Borrell, Carme |
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Morrison, Joana Pons-Vigués, Mariona Bécares, Laia Burström, Bo Gandarillas, Ana Domínguez-Berjón, Felicitas Diez, Elia Costa, Giuseppe Ruiz, Milagros Pikhart, Hynek Marinacci, Chiara Hoffmann, Rasmus Santana, Paula Borrell, Carme |
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Health Inequalities; Knowledge; Municipal Government; Policymaker; Public Policies; Qualitative Research Adolescent Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Cities Europe Humans Infant Middle Aged Young Adult Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Policy Health Status Disparities Policy Making Urban Health |
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Health Inequalities; Knowledge; Municipal Government; Policymaker; Public Policies; Qualitative Research Adolescent Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Cities Europe Humans Infant Middle Aged Young Adult Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Policy Health Status Disparities Policy Making Urban Health |
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Objective: To describe the knowledge and beliefs of public policymakers on social inequalities in health and policies to reduce them in cities from different parts of Europe during 2010 and 2011. Design: Phenomenological qualitative study. Setting: 13 European cities. Participants: 19 elected politicians and officers with a directive status from 13 European cities. Main outcome: Policymaker’s knowledge and beliefs. Results: Three emerging discourses were identified among the interviewees, depending on the city of the interviewee. Health inequalities were perceived by most policymakers as differences in life-expectancy between population with economic, social and geographical differences. Reducing health inequalities was a priority for the majority of cities which use surveys as sources of information to analyse these. Bureaucracy, funding and population beliefs were the main barriers. Conclusions: The majority of the interviewed policymakers gave an account of interventions focusing on the immediate determinants and aimed at modifying lifestyles and behaviours in the more disadvantaged classes. More funding should be put towards academic research on effective universal policies, evaluation of their impact and training policymakers and officers on health inequalities in city governments. |
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