The Negative Effect of Financial Constraints on Planning Prevention Activities: Some Evidence from the Italian Experience

Overview

Journal Eur J Public Health

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Public Health

Date 2015 May 11

PMID 25958239

Citations 5

Authors

Annalisa Rosso

Corrado De Vito

Carolina Marzuillo

Azzurra Massimi

Elvira DAndrea

Paolo Villari

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Abstract

This study was aimed to assess the association between regional financial deficits and Recovery Plans and the quality of the 702 projects developed by the Italian Regions within the National Prevention Plan 2010-13. Multivariate analyses showed significant associations between Recovery Plans and low quality of projects, possibly due to weak regional public health capacities. Regions with Recovery Plans are likely to focus mainly on short-term issues with a high impact on health care costs, leaving few resources available for prevention. A different approach to financial deficit focused on long-term strategies, including those for health promotion and disease prevention, is needed.

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