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Community maturity to implement Health in All Policies
Jonas Bech Andersen1, Gabriel Gulis2
1Unit for Health Promotion Research, University of Southern Denmark, Niels Bohrsvej 9-10, Esbjerg, Denmark.
Objectives:
To provide a fundament for practical guidance on implementation of HiAP to Danish Municipalities HiAP.
Methods:
This study is based on a descriptive case study design where a mixed method is used. A questionnaire survey with 64 respondents was conducted in the five political sectors of Esbjerg municipality and it was followed up by four semi-structured interviews with key respondents based on a Dutch prototype model from 2014; The Capability Maturity Model for HiAP.
Results:
The Maturity Model was applied in Esbjerg Municipality and proved practical for the assessment of the growth process of HiAP. Esbjerg municipality is assessed to be at maturity level 2 in the implementation process of HiAP, where the approach is recognized and considered to tackle health inequalities.
Conclusion:
The Maturity Model for HiAP has proved suitable for assessing the implementation process of HiAP on a municipality level and establishes a fundament for practical guidance in the area.
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