Political Will: a Bridge Between Public Health Knowledge and Action

Overview

Journal Am J Public Health

Specialty Public Health

Date 2007 Sep 29

PMID 17901425

Citations 16

Authors

DeQuincy A Lezine

Gerald A Reed

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Abstract

We propose a new model of the public health policy cycle: the Bridges From Knowledge to Action model. Many prevention initiatives require policy change to achieve broad implementation. Political will, society's commitment to support or alter prevention initiatives, is essential for securing the resources for policy change. We focus on the role of political will in developing and implementing public health policy that integrates scientific evidence and community participation.

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