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View article: A critical interrogation of the legitimacy of commercial actors in food policy partnerships
A critical interrogation of the legitimacy of commercial actors in food policy partnerships Open
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) between commercial actors and governments or other non-commercial organizations are widely encouraged as a way of achieving a range of policy objectives, including the creation of healthier food environme…
View article: The Effectiveness of Partnerships With Commercial Actors to Improve Food Environments: A Systematic Review
The Effectiveness of Partnerships With Commercial Actors to Improve Food Environments: A Systematic Review Open
Partnerships with commercial actors have been proposed as a policy approach to create healthier food environments. We conducted a systematic review to assess their effectiveness for improving food environments and population health at stat…
View article: Stressors faced by forcibly displaced Ukrainians in England within 6 months of arrival: A qualitative study
Stressors faced by forcibly displaced Ukrainians in England within 6 months of arrival: A qualitative study Open
Stressors faced by Ukrainians forcibly displaced by the 2022 Russian invasion is a relatively unexplored area. The aim of this paper is to explore stressors shaping the mental well-being of forcibly displaced Ukrainians in England. Semi-st…
View article: Innovation and diversity in public health team engagement in local alcohol premises licensing: qualitative interview findings from the ExILEnS study
Innovation and diversity in public health team engagement in local alcohol premises licensing: qualitative interview findings from the ExILEnS study Open
Background Evidence suggests that controls on the physical and temporal availability of alcohol can reduce alcohol-related harms. Public health teams in England and Scotland have in recent years been given a statutory role in licensing sys…
View article: High street retail environment interventions and their theorised impacts on health and wellbeing: A scoping review
High street retail environment interventions and their theorised impacts on health and wellbeing: A scoping review Open
Health outcomes are influenced by social and environmental determinants of health. As places where people work, live, meet and consume, high street retail environments are influential in shaping health. In recent decades, high streets have…
View article: Young people’s perspectives on policies to create healthier food environments in England
Young people’s perspectives on policies to create healthier food environments in England Open
Food environments are important determinants of healthy diets among young people. This study explored young people’s perspectives on their food environment, their recommendations to policymakers and views on youth engagement in policy proc…
View article: Inequalities in Research on Food Environment Policies: An Evidence Map of Global Evidence from 2010-2020
Inequalities in Research on Food Environment Policies: An Evidence Map of Global Evidence from 2010-2020 Open
There has been increasing pressure to implement policies for promoting healthy food environments worldwide. We conducted an evidence map to critically explore the breadth and nature of primary research from 2010-2020 that evaluated the eff…
View article: The effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and policy processes of regulatory, voluntary and partnership policies to improve food environments: an evidence synthesis
The effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and policy processes of regulatory, voluntary and partnership policies to improve food environments: an evidence synthesis Open
Background Dietary factors are among the largest and costliest drivers of chronic diseases in England. As a response, the government implements a range of population interventions to promote healthy diets by targeting food environments. Ob…
View article: Young people’s views and experience of diet-related inequalities in England (UK): a qualitative study
Young people’s views and experience of diet-related inequalities in England (UK): a qualitative study Open
Inequalities in diets contribute to overall inequalities in health. Economic inequality and inequalities in access to healthy food are key drivers of poor diet and ill health among young people (YP). Despite mounting evidence of structural…
View article: Does better than expected life expectancy in areas of disadvantage indicate health resilience? Stakeholder perspectives and possible explanations
Does better than expected life expectancy in areas of disadvantage indicate health resilience? Stakeholder perspectives and possible explanations Open
Some places have better than expected health trends despite being disadvantaged in other ways. Thematic analysis of qualitative data from stakeholders (N = 25) in two case studies of disadvantaged local authorities the North West and South…
View article: Public health engagement in alcohol licensing in England and Scotland: the ExILEnS mixed-method, natural experiment evaluation
Public health engagement in alcohol licensing in England and Scotland: the ExILEnS mixed-method, natural experiment evaluation Open
Background International systematic reviews suggest an association between alcohol availability and increased alcohol-related harms. Alcohol availability is regulated through separate locally administered licensing systems in England and S…
View article: Factors influencing public health engagement in alcohol licensing in England and Scotland including legal and structural differences: comparative interview analysis
Factors influencing public health engagement in alcohol licensing in England and Scotland including legal and structural differences: comparative interview analysis Open
Background Greater availability of alcohol is associated with higher consumption and harms. The legal systems, by which premises are licensed to sell alcohol in England and Scotland, differ in several ways. The ‘Exploring the impact of alc…
View article: Assessment and Qualitative Comparative Analysis of English Local Authority Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies to Improve Health under Austerity Conditions, 2013–2017
Assessment and Qualitative Comparative Analysis of English Local Authority Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies to Improve Health under Austerity Conditions, 2013–2017 Open
Background . Local government is important for health equity because local policies often affect place‐based health, health equity, and their wider social determinants of health. In England, local governments must produce Joint Health and …
View article: Investigating health and social outcomes of the Big Local community empowerment initiative in England: a mixed method evaluation
Investigating health and social outcomes of the Big Local community empowerment initiative in England: a mixed method evaluation Open
Background Most research on community empowerment provides evidence on engaging communities for health promotion purposes rather than attempts to create empowering conditions. This study addresses this gap. Intervention Big Local started i…
View article: A scoping review of retail environment interventions and their impacts on health and wellbeing
A scoping review of retail environment interventions and their impacts on health and wellbeing Open
Background ‘High streets’ and town centres are influential in shaping health. In recent years many countries implemented policies to revitalise and financially support retail environments. The aim of this scoping review is to systematicall…
View article: Impact of access to housing on mental health and coping amongst Ukrainian refugees in England
Impact of access to housing on mental health and coping amongst Ukrainian refugees in England Open
Background Though the link between war-related trauma and poor mental health is well-established, less is known about stressors due to prolonged displacement, and how these relate to mental health. As the numbers of forcibly displaced pers…
View article: Intersectionality and public understandings of health inequity in England: learning from the views and experiences of young adults
Intersectionality and public understandings of health inequity in England: learning from the views and experiences of young adults Open
Intersectionality, with its focus on discrimination and identity, can help public health stakeholders engage with young adults on health equity. An upstream approach to improving health equity should consider multiple and intersecting form…
View article: Natural experiments for the evaluation of place-based public health interventions: a methodology scoping review
Natural experiments for the evaluation of place-based public health interventions: a methodology scoping review Open
Introduction Place-based public health evaluations are increasingly making use of natural experiments. This scoping review aimed to provide an overview of the design and use of natural experiment evaluations (NEEs), and an assessment of th…
View article: Mechanisms of impact of alcohol availability interventions from the perspective of 63 diverse alcohol licensing stakeholders: a qualitative interview study
Mechanisms of impact of alcohol availability interventions from the perspective of 63 diverse alcohol licensing stakeholders: a qualitative interview study Open
These findings will inform licensing and availability policy and advocacy, highlighting the need for further scrutiny of the evidence underpinning identified mechanisms, and primary research to address knowledge gaps.
View article: Where is the evidence supporting voluntary and public-private partnership policies for promoting healthy food environments? Findings from four evidence syntheses
Where is the evidence supporting voluntary and public-private partnership policies for promoting healthy food environments? Findings from four evidence syntheses Open
Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports of data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review Papers -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within the journal's scope.These i…
View article: Can White allyship contribute to tackling ethnic inequalities in health? Reflections on the experiences of diverse young adults in England
Can White allyship contribute to tackling ethnic inequalities in health? Reflections on the experiences of diverse young adults in England Open
Ethnic diversity and racism have not featured strongly in English research, policy or practice centred on understanding and addressing health inequalities. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement have shone fresh…
View article: Inequalities in local government spending on cultural, environmental and planning services: a time-trend analysis in England, Scotland, and Wales
Inequalities in local government spending on cultural, environmental and planning services: a time-trend analysis in England, Scotland, and Wales Open
Background Local government provides Cultural, Environmental, and Planning (CEP) services, such as parks, libraries, and waste collection, that are vital for promoting health and wellbeing. There have been significant changes to the fundin…
View article: Knowledge exchange in crisis settings: A scoping review
Knowledge exchange in crisis settings: A scoping review Open
Background Public health practice and efforts to improve the social determinants of health operate within a climate characterised by multiple and intersecting crises. This includes the Covid-19 pandemic as well as more protracted crises su…
View article: The importance of school culture in supporting student mental health in secondary schools. Insights from a qualitative study
The importance of school culture in supporting student mental health in secondary schools. Insights from a qualitative study Open
Schools have the potential to provide a place of education and sanctuary for children and young people of all backgrounds. The rise in mental health problems in children and young people in the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic, particularly i…
View article: Systems Thinking and Complexity Science Methods and the Policy Process in Non-Communicable Disease Prevention: A Systematic Scoping Review
Systems Thinking and Complexity Science Methods and the Policy Process in Non-Communicable Disease Prevention: A Systematic Scoping Review Open
Background: Given the complex determinants of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and the dynamic policy landscape, researchers and policymakers are exploring the use of systems thinking and complexity science (STCS) in developing effective …
View article: Mechanisms of impact of alcohol availability interventions from the perspective of 63 diverse alcohol licensing stakeholders: a qualitative interview study
Mechanisms of impact of alcohol availability interventions from the perspective of 63 diverse alcohol licensing stakeholders: a qualitative interview study Open
Interventions restricting temporal and spatial availability of alcohol are associated with reduced harm, but the pathways by which specific interventions have impact are poorly understood. We examined mechanisms of impact from the perspect…
View article: Impact of selective licensing schemes for private rental housing on mental health and social outcomes in Greater London, England: a natural experiment study
Impact of selective licensing schemes for private rental housing on mental health and social outcomes in Greater London, England: a natural experiment study Open
Objectives To assess primary impact of selective Licensing (SL), an area-based intervention in the private rented housing market, on individual self-reported anxiety and neighbourhood mental health (MHI—Mental Healthcare Index) and seconda…