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A guide to policy analysis as a research method.
Jennifer Browne1, Brian Coffey2, Kay Cook3
1Department of Public Health, School of Psychology and Public Health, Latrobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
Health Promotion International
|August 14, 2018
Summary
This study explores public health policy analysis, offering three frameworks—traditional, mainstream, and interpretive—to understand health promotion policy. These methods enhance research evidence use in policy decisions for better health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Policy
- Health Promotion Research
Background:
- Public health policy research is underdeveloped, lacking robust theoretical foundations.
- Understanding policy enactment and effects is crucial for health promotion.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe and critique diverse policy analysis approaches for health promotion.
- To provide direction for conducting policy analysis in public health.
- To illustrate these approaches using a nutrition policy example.
Main Methods:
- Outlines three orientations: traditional (objective analysis for best solutions), mainstream (actor interactions in policymaking), and interpretive (problem framing and social construction).
- Utilizes an illustrative example in nutrition policy to demonstrate each approach.
Main Results:
- Policy analysis aids in understanding the enactment and rejection of nutrition policies.
- It informs practitioners in policy advocacy efforts.
- Provides insights into research evidence utilization within policy.
Conclusions:
- Policy analysis offers a powerful tool for understanding policymaking contexts, values, and interests.
- These methods can lead to more effective advocacy for health-improving policies.
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