The Foundations
One of the core functions of public health.
What is healthcare policy development?
Some steps, by definition, must precede other steps.
What is linear policy analysis?
Consider what the problem definition is and the ideal goal.
What is define the problem?
Process of translating goals and objectives of your policy into action.
What is policy implementation?
Initiatives in anti-smoking, immunizations, food safety, and reproductive health, are examples of this public health function.
As you move through the steps, it is useful to revisit earlier steps and clarify your thinking.
What is iterative policy analysis?
Assess the nature and extend of the problem.
What is assemble some evidence?
A course of action adopted an pursued by government, city council, or public health entity
What is the definition of policy?
Come up with a wide range of policy options.
What is construct alternatives?
Comparison of existing model(s) to their alternatives.
What is the best practices model?
The process of formulating goals, actions to achieve those goals, and setting measures to assess progress of achieving those goals.
What is the definition of policy development?
What is retrospective policy analysis?
Forecast results using confidence intervals and other statistical tools
What is project the outcomes?
What is challenges to assembling evidence?
The process of clarifying messy policy challenges and analyzing relevant information.
What is policy analysis?
Combination of both forms of policy analysis.
Provide a clear and precise final visual of your process using graphs, literature, etc.
What is tell your story?
Normally there is no obvious "best" solution; in other words, each option has its pros and cons.
What is confront the trade-offs?