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How will area regeneration impact on health? Learning from the GoWell study.

S A Beck¹, P W Hanlon, C E Tannahill

¹NHS Health Scotland, Glasgow, UK.sheila.beck@health.scot.nhs.uk

|March 9, 2010

Summary

Area regeneration efforts in Scotland aim for holistic improvements but struggle with delivery. Improved health outcomes are emergent, not primary goals, questioning regeneration

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Working Memory Training for Older Participants: A Control Group Training Regimen and Initial Intellectual Functioning Assessment

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Published on: September 20, 2020

Area of Science:

Urban regeneration
Public health
Health inequalities

Background:

Area regeneration policies in Scotland aim for comprehensive improvements.
Health outcomes are considered within regeneration evaluations.
The links between regeneration and health require theoretical and perceived establishment.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish theoretical and perceived links between area regeneration and health in Scotland.
To inform a comprehensive evaluation of regeneration activity, including health outcomes.

Main Methods:

Mixed-methods approach combining key informant interviews and policy analysis.
Analysis of published policies and strategies for regeneration in Scotland and Glasgow.
Interviews explored informant understanding of regeneration inputs and health pathways.

Main Results:

Policy and interviews revealed a holistic approach to regeneration, addressing housing, employment, and social issues.
Improved health was an emergent property, not a primary objective.
Interviewees desired a person-centred approach but lacked confidence in current delivery methods.

Conclusions:

A holistic regeneration model informs policy but faces delivery challenges.
Health improvements and reduced inequalities are emergent, not primary, outcomes.
The capacity of regeneration to actively maximize health impacts is questioned due to potential opportunity costs.