Government, governance, and place-based approaches: lessons from and for public policy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Place-based approaches are increasingly applied to address the determinants of health, many of which are complex problems, to ultimately improve population health outcomes. Through public policy, government actions can affect the effectiveness of place-based approaches by influencing the conceptualisation, development, implementation, governance, and/or evaluation of place-based approaches. Despite the important role of public policy, there has been limited examination of public policy related to place-based approaches. We add to the limited knowledge base by analysing Australian national public policy, to explore: (1) the definitions, conceptualisations, and characteristics of place-based approaches in public policy; (2) the government's perception and communication of

SUBMITTER: Klepac B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10685506 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature