Governance of Intersectoral Collaborations for Population Health and to Reduce Health Inequalities in High-Income Countries: A Complexity-Informed Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A 'Health in All Policies' (HiAP) approach has been widely advocated as a way to involve multiple government sectors in addressing health inequalities, but implementation attempts have not always produced the expected results. Explaining how HiAP-style collaborations have been governed may offer insights into how to improve population health and reduce health inequalities.

Methods

Theoretically focused systematic review. Synthesis of evidence from evaluative studies into a causal logic model.

Results

Thirty-one publications based on 40 case studies from nine high-income countries were included. Intersectoral collaborations for population health and equity were multi-component and multi-dimensional with collaborative activity spanning policy, strategy, servi

SUBMITTER: Such E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10105187 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature