Attitudes of Policy Makers in Hawaii toward Public Health and Related Issues before and after an Economic Recession in the United States

Frontiers in Public Health

Jay E. Maddock¹ 

关键词: health policy;    economics;    decision makers;    public health;    Hawaii;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2015.00146

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionLegislation and regulation at the state and local level can often have a greater impact on the public’s health than individual-based approaches. Elected and appointed officials have an essential role in protecting and improving public health. Despite this important role, little systematic research has been done to assess the relative importance of public health issues compared to other policy issues in times of economic hardship. This study assessed attitudes of elected and appointed decision makers in Hawaii in 2007 and 2013 to determine if priorities differed before and after the economic recession.

【 授权许可】

CC BY