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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786418503321

Autore

Seavey John W.

Titolo

Health policy analysis : framework and tools for success / / John W. Seavey, Semra A. Aytur, Robert J. McGrath

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8261-1924-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 p.)

Disciplina

362.10973

Soggetti

Medical policy - United States

Obesity in children - Government policy - United States

Health services accessibility - United States

Medical care - Standards - United States

Social medicine - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Health Policy Analysis; Politics and Policy; The Policy-Making Process; Health and Health Policy; Health Policy Analysis; Evidence-Based Health Policy; Effectiveness; Efficiency; Allocative and Production Efficiency; Types of Efficiency Studies; Equity; Integrative Frameworks; National Efforts of Health Policy Analysis; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality; Congressional Budget Office; Government Accountability Office; The Institute of Medicine; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Centers for Disease Control and PreventionPrivate Policy Research Institutes; Data; Analytical Studies; Health Policy Analysis; Summary; Some Things to Remember; Key Words; Chapter2: Mechanics; Table of Contents; Executive Summary; Definitions/Abbreviations; Other Appendices; Summary; Some Things to Remember; Key Words; Chapter 3:Policy Background; History; The Obesity Issue; Policy Significance; Legal Authority/Flexibility; Model Programs/Policies; Relationships to Other Policy Issues; Policy Agenda; Summary; Some Things to Remember; Key Words; Chapter 4:Statement of Policy Issue



Policy Issue StatementWhat Does a Policy Issue Statement Look Like?; Summary; Some Things to Remember; Key Words; Chapter 5:Normative Values and Stakeholder Analysis; The Role of Values; Stakeholder Analysis; Summary; Some Things to Remember; Key Words; Chapter 6:Criteria for Success; Definition of Success; Measurement; Summary; Some Things to Remember; Key Words; Chapter7: Systematic Review of Policy Options; Incrementalism; Evidence; Peer-Reviewed Literature; Grey Literature; Interviews and Focus Groups; When to Call It Quits; Summary; Some Things to Remember; Key Words

Chapter 8: Recommendation and StrategiesRecommendation; Strategies; Legislative Strategy; Administrative Strategies; Litigation Strategy; Summary; Some Things to Remember; Key Words; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is the only resource to provide a step-by-step framework and expert guidance for preparing a policy analysis final paper or a capstone project for courses in health policy and health policy analysis. Building on a blend of theory and practical considerations for creating a successful policy analysis, the text guides students through the process of building an analysis that encompasses policy background, issue statement, normative and stakeholder analysis, criteria for success, systematic review of policy options, recommendation, and strategy for adoption.