Four very basic ways to think about policy in implementation science
Implementation Science Communications,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
4(1)
Опубликована: Сен. 12, 2023
Abstract
Background
Policy
is
receiving
increasing
attention
in
the
field
of
implementation
science.
However,
there
remains
a
lack
clear,
concise
guidance
about
how
policy
can
be
conceptualized
science
research.
Building
on
Curran’s
article
“Implementation
made
too
simple”—which
defines
“the
thing”
as
intervention,
practice,
or
innovation
need
support—we
offer
typology
four
very
basic
ways
to
conceptualize
We
provide
examples
studies
that
have
these
different
and
connect
aspects
established
frameworks
field.
The
simplifies
refines
related
typologies
Four
think
1)
something
adopt:
an
evidence-supported
proposal
goal
research
understand
policymaking
processes
modified
increase
adoption,
thus
reach,
policy.
Policy-focused
dissemination
well-suited
achieve
this
goal.
2)
implement:
policy,
not,
generate
knowledge
rollout
(or
de-implementation)
optimized
maximize
benefits
for
population
health
equity.
3)
context
understand:
intervention
policies
are
fixed
determinant
outcomes.
mechanisms
through
which
affect
intervention.
4)
strategy
use:
understand,
ideally
test,
strategies
outcomes
Conclusion
multiple,
non-mutually
exclusive
Clear
conceptualizations
distinctions
important
advancing
policy-focused
promoting
integration
into
more
broadly.
Язык: Английский
Acceptability and feasibility of policy implementation strategies for taxes earmarked for behavioral health services
Frontiers in Health Services,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
4
Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2024
This
study's
aims
are
to:
(1)
Compare
the
acceptability
and
feasibility
of
five
types
implementation
strategies
that
could
be
deployed
to
increase
reach
evidence-based
practices
(EBPs)
with
revenue
from
policies
earmark
taxes
for
behavioral
health
services,
(2)
Illustrate
how
definitions
measures
can
used
in
policy-focused
science
research.
Язык: Английский
Earmarked Taxes for Mental Health Services in the United States: A Local and State Legal Mapping Study
Milbank Quarterly,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
101(2), С. 457 - 485
Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2023
Policy
Points
Local
governments
are
increasingly
adopting
policies
that
earmark
taxes
for
mental
health
services,
and
approximately
30%
of
the
US
population
lives
in
a
jurisdiction
with
such
policy.
Policies
earmarking
services
heterogenous
their
design,
spending
requirements,
oversight.
In
many
jurisdictions,
annual
per
capita
revenue
generated
by
these
exceeds
some
major
federal
funding
sources
health.
Язык: Английский
Government policy: meaning, types, manifestations, theories, and policy cycles
Insights into Regional Development,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
5(2), С. 83 - 99
Опубликована: Июнь 23, 2023
In
any
democracy,
it
is
strongly
advised
that
effective
policies
be
created
since
they
are
crucial
to
how
democracies
operate.Government
policy
definitions
and
categories
were
widened.Government
types
discussed
concerning
the
sectoral
groups
comprising
each
given
government.This
important
because
a
policy's
or
its
objective
elements
frequently
suggest
different
meanings
for
stakeholders.Policymaking
process
impacted
by
socio-political
other
factors
not
governmental
function.Thus,
there
need
comprehend
theoretical
underpinnings
on
which
government
policymaking
execution
may
evaluated
characterized.According
elite/mass
hypothesis,
two
in
society:
those
who
occupy
positions
of
power
do
not.Government
more
influenced
with
access
knowledge
influence.It
remarkable
characteristic
group
theory
ideally
line
legislative
legislatures
where
voices
people
expressed.Governmental
institutions
closely
related,
claims
institutional
theory.The
rational
choice
accurate
participants
must
have
all
information
make
informed
judgments.The
systems
offers
straightforward
method
categorizing
comprehending
contributions
interrelationships
made
players,
including
function
played
external
environment
formulation.Lastly,
democracy
system
governance
built
extensive
public
engagement,
ideology
supports
type
citizen
participation
(particularly
democracy)
should
endorsed
both
politicians
officeholders.
Язык: Английский
A Mixed‐Methods Exploration of the Implementation of Policies That Earmarked Taxes for Behavioral Health
Milbank Quarterly,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
102(4), С. 913 - 943
Опубликована: Сен. 6, 2024
Policy
Points
Earmarked
tax
policies
for
behavioral
health
are
perceived
as
having
positive
impacts
related
to
increasing
flexible
funding,
suggesting
benefits
expand
this
financing
approach.
Implementation
challenges
these
earmarked
taxes
included
base
volatility
that
impedes
long‐term
service
delivery
planning
and
inequities
in
the
distribution
of
revenue.
Recommendations
designing
or
revising
include
developing
clear
guidelines
support
systems
manage
administrative
aspects
programs,
cocreating
reporting
oversight
structures
with
system
agents,
selecting
revenue
streams
relatively
stable
across
years.
Context
Over
200
cities
counties
United
States
have
implemented
earmarking
services.
This
mixed‐methods
study
was
conducted
aim
characterizing
perceptions
policies,
strengths
weaknesses
policy
designs,
factors
influence
decision
making
about
how
is
allocated
Methods
Study
data
came
from
surveys
completed
by
274
officials
involved
implementation
37
interviews
a
sample
jurisdictions
taxes—California
(
n
=
16),
Washington
12),
Colorado
6),
Iowa
3).
Interviews
primarily
explored
advantages
drawbacks
tax,
design,
influencing
decisions
allocation.
Findings
A
total
83%
respondents
strongly
agreed
it
better
than
not,
73.2%
increased
flexibility
address
complex
needs,
65.1%
number
people
served
evidence‐based
practices.
Only
43.3%,
however,
easy
satisfy
tax‐reporting
requirements.
revealed
enabled
funding
services
supports,
such
training
practices,
supplemented
mainstream
sources
(e.g.,
Medicaid).
However,
some
interviewees
also
reported
revenue,
and,
cases,
administratively
burdensome
reporting.
Decisions
allocation
were
influenced
goals
reducing
care
inequities,
being
responsive
community
addressing
constraints
sources,
lesser
degree,
supporting
considered
be
evidence
based.
Conclusions
promising
strategy
improve
access
to,
quality
of,
supplementing
state
federal
financing.
Язык: Английский
A Tale of Two Taxes: Implementation of Earmarked Taxes for Behavioral Health Services in California and Washington State
Psychiatric Services,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
75(5), С. 410 - 418
Опубликована: Ноя. 7, 2023
The
authors
sought
to
characterize
perceptions
of
the
impacts,
attributes,
and
support
for
taxes
earmarked
behavioral
health
services
compare
among
professionals
in
California
Washington,
two
states
differing
tax
designs.
Язык: Английский
Operational and organizational variation in determinants of policy implementation success: the case of policies that earmark taxes for behavioral health services
Implementation Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
19(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 31, 2024
Research
on
determinants
of
health
policy
implementation
is
limited,
and
conceptualizations
evidence
success
are
evolving
in
the
field.
This
study
aimed
to
identify
perceived
assess
whether
these
vary
according
to:
(1)
how
operationally
defined
[i.e.,
broadly
vs.
narrowly
related
evidence-based
practice
(EBP)
reach]
(2)
role
a
person's
organization
implementation.
The
focuses
policies
that
earmark
taxes
for
behavioral
services.
Язык: Английский