Policy assessment and policy development for physical activity promotion: results of an exploratory intervention study in 15 European Nations

Health Research Policy and Systems

Archie Young⁴  Marijke Hopman-Rock⁵  Kerstin Frändin³  Susie Dinan-Young¹  Peter Gelius²  Karim Abu-Omar²  Alfred Rütten² 

[1] Royal Free and University College London School of Medicine and University of Derby, Derby, UK;Institute of Sport Science and Sport, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Gebbertstraße 123b, 91058 Erlangen, Germany;Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden;University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL, Edinburgh, UK;VU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands

关键词: Older people;    Questionnaire;    Theoretical model;    Policy development;    Policy assessment;    Physical activity;   

Others  :  810004
DOI  :  10.1186/1478-4505-10-14

 received in 2011-08-12, accepted in 2012-04-18,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Background

Purpose of the study was to test a theoretical model to assess and develop policies for the promotion of physical activity among older people as part of an international intervention study.

Methods

248 semi-standardized interviews with policy-makers were conducted in 15 European nations. The questionnaire assessed policy-makers' perceptions of organizational goals, resources, obligations, as well as organizational, political and public opportunities in the area of physical activity promotion among older people. In order to develop policies, workshops with policy-makers were conducted. Workshop outputs and outcomes were assessed for four nations nine months after the workshops.

Results

Policy assessment: Results of the policy assessment were diverse across nations and policy sectors. For example, organizational goals regarding actions for physical activity promotion were perceived as being most favorably by the sports sector. Organizational obligations for the development of such policies were perceived as being most favorably by the health sector.

Policy development: The workshops resulted in different outputs: a national intersectoral action plan (United Kingdom), a national alliance (Sweden), an integrated policy (the Netherlands), and a continuing dialogue (Germany).

Conclusions

Theory-driven policy assessment and policy-maker workshops might be an important means of scientific engagement in policy development for health promotion.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Rütten et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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