Integration of the Ecological Approach in Tobacco Programs for Youth: A Survey of Canadian Public Health Organizations

2002 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Richard ◽  
Louise Potvin ◽  
Jean-Louis Denis ◽  
Natalie Kishchuk
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Ecological Approach ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Public Health Organizations

Making Youth Tobacco Control Programs More Ecological: Organizational and Professional Profiles

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 267-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Richard ◽  
Lise Gauvin ◽  
Louise Potvin ◽  
Jean-Louis Denis ◽  
Natalie Kishchuk
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Tobacco Control ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Summary Score ◽  
Ecological Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Public Health Organizations

Purpose. To identify the organizational and professional correlates of the integration of the ecological approach in Canadian public health organizations' tobacco control programs for youth. Design. Cross-sectional survey. Setting. Canadian public health organizations. Subjects. One hundred and ten tobacco control programs implemented in 90 organizations. The response rate for the organizations was 87%. Measures. Descriptions of programs were obtained by telephone interviews. An analytical procedure was applied to the program data to identify intervention settings, targets and strategies for each program. Using this information, a summary score of the integration of the ecological approach was estimated for each program. Organizational and professional variables were assessed by self-administered questionnaires to managers and professionals involved in these programs. Results. The level of integration of the ecological approach in programs was related to organizational (frequency of contacts and collaborations with external partners, team composition) and extraorganizational factors (size of the city in which the public health unit is located). Cognitive attributes of the practitioners (knowledge and beliefs) also emerged as significant predictors. Finally, positive associations were observed between practitioners' personal characteristics (educational achievement, working status in health promotion [full vs. part-time], previous experience, gender, and disciplinary/professional background) and cognitive predictors. Conclusions. Organizational environment and staff preparation play a critical role in the adoption of the ecological approach in tobacco control programs.

Defending Lawsuits

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Burris ◽  
Micah L. Berman ◽  
Matthew Penn, and ◽  
Tara Ramanathan Holiday
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Tobacco Company ◽  
Amicus Curiae ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Public Health Organizations ◽  
Health Laws

Chapter 20 explores the strategic reasons why entities may challenge public health laws, and uses the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. FDA case to walk through the steps of a legal challenge to a public health law. The chapter also identifies the attorneys involved in defending public health laws on behalf of local, state, and federal government entities and explains how legal technical assistance from public health organizations can support their efforts. Finally, the chapter defines the role of amicus curiae briefs and how they may effectively contribute to the defense of public health laws and regulations.

Variations in the Form and Services of Public Health Organizations

1938 ◽  
Vol 53 (14) ◽  
pp. 523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph W. Mountin ◽  
Anthony J. Borowski ◽  
Hazel O'Hara
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Public Health Organizations

Communicating a Scientific Story

2021 ◽  
pp. 002203452110493
Author(s):  
M. Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Early 20Th Century ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Health Community ◽  
Public Health Organizations ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Interesting Story

Public health organizations typically try to raise literacy or counter misinformation with fact sheets and other data-centric messages. Yet research shows that disseminating more information does not necessarily combat myths. Storytelling offers the oral health community another option for engaging audiences and complementing the facts. The early–20th century research into fluoride is one example of an interesting story. Data and stories can complement each other. Using the elements of storytelling to report or summarize research findings could make such findings more relevant to health policy makers, whose decisions are often driven by values and evidence. Although the scientific literature has not produced a definitive template for instilling stories in a study manuscript, I provide several techniques and caveats for oral health researchers to consider.

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