David Evans David9.Evans@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Health Services Research
Tackling health inequalities through partnership working: Learning from a realistic evaluation
Evans, David; Killoran, Amanda
Authors
Amanda Killoran
Abstract
UK government health policy now strongly supports local partnership working as a key mechanism for tackling health inequalities. There is, however, still a lack of evidence based operational guidance for the development of local partnerships in tackling inequalities in health, as well as continuing evidence of the deep-rooted political, organizational and cultural barriers to partnership working. This paper reports on the evaluation of a two year Health Education Authority programme of demonstration projects designed to test five different models of partnership working in tackling health inequalities. The evaluation drew on Pettigrew et al.'s (1992) concepts of receptive and non-receptive contexts for change as well as the 'realistic evaluation' of Pawson & Tilley (1997). Data were collected using a range of qualitative methods including semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders and non-participant observation. Six key themes were identified from the case studies: shared strategic vision, leadership and management, relations and local ownership, accountability, organizational readiness and responsiveness to a changing environment. The importance of understanding how project mechanisms worked in the context of national and local policy change is emphasized, and lessons are identified for UK Health Improvement Programmes, Health Action Zones and Primary Care Groups.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Apr 1, 2000 |
Journal | Critical Public Health |
Print ISSN | 0958-1596 |
Electronic ISSN | 1469-3682 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 125-140 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/09581590050075899 |
Keywords | health inequalities, partnership working, evaluation |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1093464 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09581590050075899 |
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