Open AccessPolitical Will: A Bridge Between Public Health Knowledge and Action
Author(s) -
Dequincy Lezine,
Gerald A. Reed
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2007.113282
Subject(s) - politics , action (physics) , public health , bridge (graph theory) , political action , political science , environmental health , medicine , law , nursing , physics , quantum mechanics
We propose a new model of the public health policy cycle: the Bridges From Knowledge to Action model. Many prevention initiatives require policy change to achieve broad implementation. Political will, society's commitment to support or alter prevention initiatives, is essential for securing the resources for policy change. We focus on the role of political will in developing and implementing public health policy that integrates scientific evidence and community participation.