Future Directions for Improving Public Health through Policy

A paradigm shift in public health and medicine has broadened the field from a singular focus on the ill effects of negative states and psychopathology to an expanded view that examines protective psychological assets that may promote improved physical health and longevity. We summarize recent evidence of the link between psychological well-being (including positive affect, optimism, life meaning and purpose, and life satisfaction) and physical health, with particular attention to outcomes of mortality and chronic disease incidence and progression. Within this evolving discipline there remain controversies and lessons to be learned. We discuss measurement-related challenges, concerns about the quality of the evidence, and other shortcomings in the field, along with a brief discussion of hypothesized biobehavioral mechanisms involved. Finally, we suggest next steps to move the field forward.

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Future directions for public health branding

Public Health Branding ◽

10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199237135.003.0015 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 287-296

Author(s):

W. Douglas Evans ◽

Gerard Hastings

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Future Directions

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Youth gambling: A public health perspective

Journal of Gambling Issues ◽

10.4309/jgi.2005.14.9 ◽

2005 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Carmen Messerlian ◽

Jeffrey L. Derevensky

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Policy Development ◽

Treatment Programs ◽

Public Health Approach ◽

Youth Gambling ◽

Public Health Perspective ◽

Future Directions ◽

Starting Point ◽

New Perspective ◽

Support Research

Over the last decade research in the area of youth gambling has led to a better understanding of the risk factors, trajectories and problems associated with this behaviour. At the same time, governments have begun to recognize the importance of youth gambling and have offered to support research and treatment programs. Yet, public health and prevention in the realm of youth gambling has only recently drawn the attention of researchers and health professionals. Early work by Korn and Shaffer (1999) set the groundwork for a public health approach to gambling. This paper attempts to apply health promotion theory to youth gambling and describes a conceptual framework and model. Strategies focus on addressing risk and protective factors through community mobilization, health communication, and policy development. It is anticipated that this paper will provide future directions and serve as a starting point for addressing youth gambling issues from this new perspective.

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Salmonella typhimurium in the Australian egg industry: Multidisciplinary approach to addressing the public health challenge and future directions

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition ◽

10.1080/10408398.2015.1113928 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (12) ◽

pp. 2706-2711 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Kapil K. Chousalkar ◽

Margaret Sexton ◽

Andrea McWhorter ◽

Kylie Hewson ◽

Glen Martin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Salmonella Typhimurium ◽

Multidisciplinary Approach ◽

Future Directions ◽

The Public ◽

Health Challenge ◽

Public Health Challenge

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Future Directions for Dissemination and Implementation Science: Aligning Ecological Theory and Public Health to Close the Research to Practice Gap

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology ◽

10.1080/15374416.2015.1050724 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 215-226 ◽

Cited By ~ 49

Author(s):

Marc S. Atkins ◽

Dana Rusch ◽

Tara G. Mehta ◽

Davielle Lakind

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Implementation Science ◽

Ecological Theory ◽

Dissemination And Implementation ◽

Research To Practice ◽

Future Directions ◽

Dissemination And Implementation Science ◽

Practice Gap ◽

Research To Practice Gap

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CERC as a Theoretical Framework for Research and Practice

Health Promotion Practice ◽

10.1177/1524839908322113 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 9 (4_suppl) ◽

pp. 26S-34S ◽

Cited By ~ 48

Author(s):

Shari Veil ◽

Barbara Reynolds ◽

Timothy L. Sellnow ◽

Matthew W. Seeger

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Risk Communication ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Future Directions ◽

Emergency Situations ◽

Public Health Professionals ◽

Control And Prevention ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Health communicators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed an integrated model titled Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) as a tool to educate and equip public health professionals for the expanding communication responsibilities of public health in emergency situations. This essay focuses on CERC as a general theoretical framework for explaining how health communication functions within the contexts of risk and crisis. Specifically, the authors provide an overview of CERC and examine the relationship of risk communication to crisis communication, the role of communication in emergency response, and the theoretical underpinnings of CERC. The article offers an initial set of propositions based on the CERC framework and concludes with a discussion of future directions.

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