Challenges and opportunities for improvement in the management and financing system of Health Promotion Offices in Hungary.

ABSTRACT: One hundred ten Health Promotion Offices (HPOs) have started operating in Hungary in response to public health challenges. Many of them have been active for almost 10 years, yet their operational experience has not been evaluated. The specific objectives of our study were: (1) to describe the current operational and funding system of HPOs, (2) to identify challenges related to the current management and funding practices, and (3) to formulate recommendations for improvement based on gathered experience and international experience. In order to gain a deeper insight into the operational experience of HPOs, an online survey was conducted with the professional or economic managers of HPOs. A scoping review was carried out to gather international experiences about best practices to formulate r

SUBMITTER: Horvath K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10641462 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature