Using administrative data to evaluate national policy impacts on child and maternal health : a research framework from the Maternal and Child Health Network (MatCHNet)

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Reducing health inequalities by addressing the social circumstances in which children are conceived and raised is a societal priority. Early interventions are key to improving outcomes in childhood and long-term into adulthood. Across the UK nations, there is strong political commitment to invest in the early years. National policy interventions aim to tackle health inequalities and deliver health equity for all children. Evidence to determine the effectiveness of socio-structural policies on child health outcomes is especially pressing given the current social and economic challenges facing policy-makers and families with children. As an alternative to clinical trials or evaluating local interventions, we propose a research framework that supports evaluating the impact of whole country policies on child health outcomes. Three key research challenges must be addressed to enable such evaluations and improve policy for child health: (1) policy prioritisation, (2) identification of comparable data and (3) application of robust methods.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:77

Enthalten in:

Journal of epidemiology and community health - 77(2023), 11 vom: 18. Nov., Seite 710-713

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Stewart, Emma [VerfasserIn]
Brophy, Sinead [VerfasserIn]
Cookson, Richard [VerfasserIn]
Gilbert, Ruth [VerfasserIn]
Given, Joanne [VerfasserIn]
Hardelid, Pia [VerfasserIn]
Harron, Katie [VerfasserIn]
Leyland, Alastair [VerfasserIn]
Pearce, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Wood, Rachael [VerfasserIn]
Dundas, Ruth [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CHILD HEALTH
HEALTH POLICY
Health inequalities
Journal Article
MATERNAL HEALTH
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 25.10.2023

Date Revised 10.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/jech-2023-220621

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359642454