A realist impact evaluation of a tool to strengthen equity in local government policy-making.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Local governments have a critical role to play in addressing health inequities. Health equity impact assessments are recommended to help governments apply an equity lens to the development and implementation of policies and programs. Despite evidence of equity-positive benefits of such tools, adoption remains limited, prompting calls for evaluations to assess their impact and identify factors that will promote uptake across various contexts.

Methods

We conducted a mixed method study to evaluate the impact of an equity impact assessment (EIA) tool and process on policies and organisational capacity in a local government in Victoria, Australia, and identify factors that influenced this impact. We analysed 33 documents related to 18 EIAs, and conducted surveys (n = 4

SUBMITTER: Schultz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11385146 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature